diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index 410516e..40b9124 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -876,6 +876,7 @@
 				    &exp, &dentry);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
+	fh_unlock(&cstate->current_fh);
 	if (d_really_is_negative(dentry)) {
 		exp_put(exp);
 		err = nfserr_noent;