*/
        orig_request = obj_request->obj_request;
        obj_request->obj_request = NULL;
+       rbd_obj_request_put(orig_request);
        rbd_assert(orig_request);
        rbd_assert(orig_request->img_request);
 
        if (!rbd_dev->parent_overlap) {
                struct ceph_osd_client *osdc;
 
-               rbd_obj_request_put(orig_request);
                osdc = &rbd_dev->rbd_client->client->osdc;
                result = rbd_obj_request_submit(osdc, orig_request);
                if (!result)
 out:
        if (orig_request->result)
                rbd_obj_request_complete(orig_request);
-       rbd_obj_request_put(orig_request);
 }
 
 static int rbd_img_obj_exists_submit(struct rbd_obj_request *obj_request)