diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index 221b80ae831fe..9df82eee440a3 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -9835,10 +9835,11 @@ static int io_register_personality(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx)
 
 	ret = xa_alloc_cyclic(&ctx->personalities, &id, (void *)creds,
 			XA_LIMIT(0, USHRT_MAX), &ctx->pers_next, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!ret)
-		return id;
-	put_cred(creds);
-	return ret;
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		put_cred(creds);
+		return ret;
+	}
+	return id;
 }
 
 static int io_register_restrictions(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, void __user *arg,