1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
index 8d6b5c483ae1..0a18149ce963 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
@@ -192,15 +192,14 @@ nfsd_lookup(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, const char *name,
 
                         exp2 = exp_parent(exp->ex_client, mnt, dentry,
                                           &rqstp->rq_chandle);
-                        if (IS_ERR(exp2)) {
+                        if (PTR_ERR(exp2) == -ENOENT) {
+                                dput(dentry);
+                                dentry = dget(dparent);
+                        } else if (IS_ERR(exp2)) {
                                 host_err = PTR_ERR(exp2);
                                 dput(dentry);
                                 mntput(mnt);
                                 goto out_nfserr;
-                        }
-                        if (!exp2) {
-                                dput(dentry);
-                                dentry = dget(dparent);
                         } else {
                                 exp_put(exp);
                                 exp = exp2;