1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index 26048dc9069a..a3634e43bd4f 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -266,6 +266,16 @@ cifs_new_fileinfo(__u16 fileHandle, struct file *file,
 	return pCifsFile;
 }
 
+/* Release a reference on the file private data */
+void cifsFileInfo_put(struct cifsFileInfo *cifs_file)
+{
+	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&cifs_file->count)) {
+		cifs_put_tlink(cifs_file->tlink);
+		dput(cifs_file->dentry);
+		kfree(cifs_file);
+	}
+}
+
 int cifs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	int rc = -EACCES;