diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
index 101c512564e..4732f5e5d12 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ void ima_counts_put(struct path *path, int mask)
 	else if (mask & (MAY_READ | MAY_EXEC))
 		iint->readcount--;
 	mutex_unlock(&iint->mutex);
+
+	kref_put(&iint->refcount, iint_free);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -291,6 +293,8 @@ void ima_counts_get(struct file *file)
 	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE)
 		iint->writecount++;
 	mutex_unlock(&iint->mutex);
+
+	kref_put(&iint->refcount, iint_free);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ima_counts_get);