diff --git a/drivers/block/blksnap/diff_area.c b/drivers/block/blksnap/diff_area.c
index 5a3f4d74a92f..0e530d24d563 100644
--- a/drivers/block/blksnap/diff_area.c
+++ b/drivers/block/blksnap/diff_area.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ struct diff_area *diff_area_new(dev_t dev_id, struct diff_storage *diff_storage)
 	}
 
 	if (ret) {
-		diff_area_free(diff_area);
+		diff_area_put(diff_area);
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/blksnap/tracker.c b/drivers/block/blksnap/tracker.c
index 6d2c77e4c90f..d98048dc5bed 100644
--- a/drivers/block/blksnap/tracker.c
+++ b/drivers/block/blksnap/tracker.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void tracker_free(struct kref *kref)
 		 MINOR(tracker->dev_id));
 
 	if (tracker->diff_area)
-		diff_area_free(tracker->diff_area);
+		diff_area_put(tracker->diff_area);
 	if (tracker->cbt_map)
 		cbt_map_destroy(tracker->cbt_map);