diff --git a/fs/afs/super.c b/fs/afs/super.c
index aee239a..2753f16 100644
--- a/fs/afs/super.c
+++ b/fs/afs/super.c
@@ -405,8 +405,7 @@
 		sb->s_flags = flags;
 		ret = afs_fill_super(sb, &params);
 		if (ret < 0) {
-			up_write(&sb->s_umount);
-			deactivate_super(sb);
+			deactivate_locked_super(sb);
 			goto error;
 		}
 		sb->s_options = new_opts;