diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-era-target.c b/drivers/md/dm-era-target.c
index 7fe4d19ade4f..ea499adca4ce 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-era-target.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-era-target.c
@@ -1034,6 +1034,7 @@ static int metadata_checkpoint(struct era_metadata *md)
 static int metadata_take_snap(struct era_metadata *md)
 {
 	int r, inc;
+	dm_block_t location;
 	struct dm_block *clone;
 
 	if (md->metadata_snap != SUPERBLOCK_LOCATION) {
@@ -1071,7 +1072,9 @@ static int metadata_take_snap(struct era_metadata *md)
 	r = dm_sm_inc_block(md->sm, md->writeset_tree_root);
 	if (r) {
 		DMERR("%s: couldn't inc writeset tree root", __func__);
+		location = dm_block_location(clone);
 		dm_tm_unlock(md->tm, clone);
+		dm_sm_dec_block(md->sm, location);
 		return r;
 	}
 
@@ -1079,7 +1082,9 @@ static int metadata_take_snap(struct era_metadata *md)
 	if (r) {
 		DMERR("%s: couldn't inc era tree root", __func__);
 		dm_sm_dec_block(md->sm, md->writeset_tree_root);
+		location = dm_block_location(clone);
 		dm_tm_unlock(md->tm, clone);
+		dm_sm_dec_block(md->sm, location);
 		return r;
 	}