1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/autofs4/root.c b/fs/autofs4/root.c
index e137acf0543d..2a771ec66956 100644
--- a/fs/autofs4/root.c
+++ b/fs/autofs4/root.c
@@ -306,7 +306,14 @@ static int try_to_fill_dentry(struct dentry *dentry,
                 
                 DPRINTK("expire done status=%d", status);
                 
-                return 0;
+                /*
+                 * If the directory still exists the mount request must
+                 * continue otherwise it can't be followed at the right
+                 * time during the walk.
+                 */
+                status = d_invalidate(dentry);
+                if (status != -EBUSY)
+                        return 0;
         }
 
         DPRINTK("dentry=%p %.*s ino=%p",