1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
index c95295c65045..e83aa5ebe861 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
@@ -626,8 +626,7 @@ static struct dentry *v9fs_vfs_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
         return NULL;
 
 error:
-        if (fid)
-                p9_client_clunk(fid);
+        p9_client_clunk(fid);
 
         return ERR_PTR(result);
 }