diff --git a/ipc/namespace.c b/ipc/namespace.c
index 6ecc30effd3e..4df91ceeeafe 100644
--- a/ipc/namespace.c
+++ b/ipc/namespace.c
@@ -83,13 +83,15 @@ static struct ipc_namespace *create_ipc_ns(struct user_namespace *user_ns,
 
 	err = msg_init_ns(ns);
 	if (err)
-		goto fail_put;
+		goto fail_ipc;
 
 	sem_init_ns(ns);
 	shm_init_ns(ns);
 
 	return ns;
 
+fail_ipc:
+	retire_ipc_sysctls(ns);
 fail_mq:
 	retire_mq_sysctls(ns);