diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/block.c b/drivers/mmc/core/block.c
index 2ad7b5c69156..e17994318562 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/block.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/block.c
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ static ssize_t power_ro_lock_store(struct device *dev,
 	req_to_mmc_queue_req(req)->drv_op = MMC_DRV_OP_BOOT_WP;
 	blk_execute_rq(mq->queue, NULL, req, 0);
 	ret = req_to_mmc_queue_req(req)->drv_op_result;
+	blk_put_request(req);
 
 	if (!ret) {
 		pr_info("%s: Locking boot partition ro until next power on\n",
@@ -2321,6 +2322,7 @@ static int mmc_dbg_card_status_get(void *data, u64 *val)
 		*val = ret;
 		ret = 0;
 	}
+	blk_put_request(req);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -2351,6 +2353,7 @@ static int mmc_ext_csd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	req_to_mmc_queue_req(req)->drv_op_data = &ext_csd;
 	blk_execute_rq(mq->queue, NULL, req, 0);
 	err = req_to_mmc_queue_req(req)->drv_op_result;
+	blk_put_request(req);
 	if (err) {
 		pr_err("FAILED %d\n", err);
 		goto out_free;