diff --git a/daemon/daemon.go b/daemon/daemon.go
index 7922bf1bcf..084d779033 100644
--- a/daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/daemon/daemon.go
@@ -970,6 +970,7 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) Mount(container *Container) error {
 	if container.basefs == "" {
 		container.basefs = dir
 	} else if container.basefs != dir {
+		daemon.driver.Put(container.ID)
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error: driver %s is returning inconsistent paths for container %s ('%s' then '%s')",
 			daemon.driver, container.ID, container.basefs, dir)
 	}