diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c
index 00575d7..2246454 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs3xdr.c
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@
 		} else
 			dchild = dget(dparent);
 	} else
-		dchild = lookup_one_len(name, dparent, namlen);
+		dchild = lookup_one_len_unlocked(name, dparent, namlen);
 	if (IS_ERR(dchild))
 		return rv;
 	if (d_mountpoint(dchild))