1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 020fb8c8d1cd..519900d83bcb 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -526,7 +526,6 @@ static inline int __do_follow_link(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
 static inline int do_follow_link(struct path *path, struct nameidata *nd)
 {
         int err = -ELOOP;
-        mntget(path->mnt);
         if (current->link_count >= MAX_NESTED_LINKS)
                 goto loop;
         if (current->total_link_count >= 40)
@@ -539,16 +538,16 @@ static inline int do_follow_link(struct path *path, struct nameidata *nd)
         current->link_count++;
         current->total_link_count++;
         nd->depth++;
+        mntget(path->mnt);
         err = __do_follow_link(path->dentry, nd);
-        current->link_count--;
-        nd->depth--;
         dput(path->dentry);
         mntput(path->mnt);
+        current->link_count--;
+        nd->depth--;
         return err;
 loop:
-        path_release(nd);
         dput(path->dentry);
-        mntput(path->mnt);
+        path_release(nd);
         return err;
 }