1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/autofs4/root.c b/fs/autofs4/root.c
index e7396cfdb10..91b11650722 100644
--- a/fs/autofs4/root.c
+++ b/fs/autofs4/root.c
@@ -392,10 +392,12 @@ static struct vfsmount *autofs4_d_automount(struct path *path)
                 ino->flags |= AUTOFS_INF_PENDING;
                 spin_unlock(&sbi->fs_lock);
                 status = autofs4_mount_wait(dentry);
-                if (status)
-                        return ERR_PTR(status);
                 spin_lock(&sbi->fs_lock);
                 ino->flags &= ~AUTOFS_INF_PENDING;
+                if (status) {
+                        spin_unlock(&sbi->fs_lock);
+                        return ERR_PTR(status);
+                }
         }
 done:
         if (!(ino->flags & AUTOFS_INF_EXPIRING)) {