diff --git a/ipc/namespace.c b/ipc/namespace.c
index 754f3237194a..e1fcaedba4fa 100644
--- a/ipc/namespace.c
+++ b/ipc/namespace.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static struct ipc_namespace *create_ipc_ns(struct user_namespace *user_ns,
 		goto fail_put;
 
 	if (!setup_ipc_sysctls(ns))
-		goto fail_put;
+		goto fail_mq;
 
 	sem_init_ns(ns);
 	msg_init_ns(ns);
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ static struct ipc_namespace *create_ipc_ns(struct user_namespace *user_ns,
 
 	return ns;
 
+fail_mq:
+	retire_mq_sysctls(ns);
+
 fail_put:
 	put_user_ns(ns->user_ns);
 	ns_free_inum(&ns->ns);