diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index 59d2e94ecb79..34110450a78f 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ static int bpf_map_get_fd_by_id(const union bpf_attr *attr)
 
 	fd = bpf_map_new_fd(map);
 	if (fd < 0)
-		bpf_map_put(map);
+		bpf_map_put_with_uref(map);
 
 	return fd;
 }