diff --git a/fs/resctrl/rdtgroup.c b/fs/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
index af2cbab14497..1312b52c7f7b 100644
--- a/fs/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
+++ b/fs/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ static int rdtgroup_setup_root(struct rdt_fs_context *ctx);
 
 static void rdtgroup_destroy_root(void);
 
+static void mon_put_kn_priv(void);
+
 struct dentry *debugfs_resctrl;
 
 /*
@@ -2893,6 +2895,7 @@ static int rdt_get_tree(struct fs_context *fc)
 		kernfs_remove(kn_mondata);
 out_mongrp:
 	if (resctrl_arch_mon_capable()) {
+		mon_put_kn_priv();
 		rdtgroup_unassign_cntrs(&rdtgroup_default);
 		kernfs_remove(kn_mongrp);
 	}