diff --git a/fs/nfs/dir.c b/fs/nfs/dir.c
index 147cbf9..2df639f 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/dir.c
@@ -939,6 +939,7 @@
 	error = nfs_revalidate_inode(NFS_SERVER(dir), dir);
 	if (error < 0) {
 		res = ERR_PTR(error);
+		unlock_kernel();
 		goto out;
 	}