diff --git a/db/db_impl.cc b/db/db_impl.cc
index 9a5cc3d93..19a394c74 100644
--- a/db/db_impl.cc
+++ b/db/db_impl.cc
@@ -969,6 +969,7 @@ Status DBImpl::GetImpl(const ReadOptions& read_options,
       RecordTick(stats_, MEMTABLE_HIT);
     }
     if (!done && !s.ok() && !s.IsMergeInProgress()) {
+      ReturnAndCleanupSuperVersion(cfd, sv);
       return s;
     }
   }