--- a/drivers/md/dm-cache-metadata.c +++ b/drivers/md/dm-cache-metadata.c @@ -536,12 +536,16 @@ static int __create_persistent_data_obje CACHE_MAX_CONCURRENT_LOCKS); if (IS_ERR(cmd->bm)) { DMERR("could not create block manager"); - return PTR_ERR(cmd->bm); + r = PTR_ERR(cmd->bm); + cmd->bm = NULL; + return r; } r = __open_or_format_metadata(cmd, may_format_device); - if (r) + if (r) { dm_block_manager_destroy(cmd->bm); + cmd->bm = NULL; + } return r; }