diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 985c6f368485..9eb787e5c167 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -2256,9 +2256,10 @@ done:
 		goto out;
 	}
 	path->dentry = dentry;
-	path->mnt = mntget(nd->path.mnt);
+	path->mnt = nd->path.mnt;
 	if (should_follow_link(dentry, nd->flags & LOOKUP_FOLLOW))
 		return 1;
+	mntget(path->mnt);
 	follow_mount(path);
 	error = 0;
 out: