diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index 4fb1691b4355..298618b88bba 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -1562,6 +1562,7 @@ void __detach_mounts(struct dentry *dentry)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
 	lock_mount_hash();
+	event++;
 	while (!hlist_empty(&mp->m_list)) {
 		mnt = hlist_entry(mp->m_list.first, struct mount, mnt_mp_list);
 		if (mnt->mnt.mnt_flags & MNT_UMOUNT) {