diff --git a/fs/smb/server/vfs.c b/fs/smb/server/vfs.c
index fa647b75fba8..63276a752373 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/vfs.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/vfs.c
@@ -1283,6 +1283,7 @@ int ksmbd_vfs_kern_path_locked(struct ksmbd_work *work, char *name,
 
 		err = ksmbd_vfs_lock_parent(parent_path->dentry, path->dentry);
 		if (err) {
+			mnt_drop_write(parent_path->mnt);
 			path_put(path);
 			path_put(parent_path);
 		}