1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5D.c b/src/H5D.c
index 91a7c3e..667fe1fb 100644
--- a/src/H5D.c
+++ b/src/H5D.c
@@ -256,6 +256,20 @@ H5Dcreate_anon(hid_t loc_id, hid_t type_id, hid_t space_id, hid_t dcpl_id,
 	HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTREGISTER, FAIL, "unable to register dataset")
 
 done:
+    /* Release the dataset's object header, if it was created */
+    if(dset) {
+        H5O_loc_t *oloc;         /* Object location for dataset */
+
+        /* Get the new dataset's object location */
+        if(NULL == (oloc = H5D_oloc(dset)))
+            HDONE_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTGET, FAIL, "unable to get object location of dataset")
+
+        /* Decrement refcount on dataset's object header in memory */
+        if(H5O_dec_rc_by_loc(oloc, H5AC_dxpl_id) < 0)
+           HDONE_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CANTDEC, FAIL, "unable to decrement refcount on newly created object")
+    } /* end if */
+
+    /* Cleanup on failure */
     if(ret_value < 0)
         if(dset && H5D_close(dset) < 0)
             HDONE_ERROR(H5E_DATASET, H5E_CLOSEERROR, FAIL, "unable to release dataset")