diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/heartbeat.c b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/heartbeat.c
index b9395835523e..c25aa2ff3ebc 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/cluster/heartbeat.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/cluster/heartbeat.c
@@ -2499,8 +2499,13 @@ static int o2hb_region_inc_user(const char *region_uuid)
 		goto unlock;
 
 	if (bitmap_weight(o2hb_quorum_region_bitmap,
-			   O2NM_MAX_REGIONS) <= O2HB_PIN_CUT_OFF)
+			  O2NM_MAX_REGIONS) <= O2HB_PIN_CUT_OFF) {
 		ret = o2hb_region_pin(NULL, false);
+		if (ret) {
+			o2hb_region_unpin(NULL);
+			o2hb_dependent_users--;
+		}
+	}
 
 unlock:
 	spin_unlock(&o2hb_live_lock);