diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
index 8e60dc7..5c6bdf8 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
@@ -530,9 +530,6 @@
 	if (vfid)
 		v9fs_fid_destroy(vfid);
 
-	if (inode)
-		iput(inode);
-
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1174,9 +1171,6 @@
 	if (vfid)
 		v9fs_fid_destroy(vfid);
 
-	if (inode)
-		iput(inode);
-
 	return err;
 
 }