diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 11de7c3..24896e8 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -595,15 +595,16 @@
 {
 	struct vfsmount *parent;
 	struct dentry *mountpoint;
-	spin_lock(&vfsmount_lock);
+
+	br_read_lock(vfsmount_lock);
 	parent = path->mnt->mnt_parent;
 	if (parent == path->mnt) {
-		spin_unlock(&vfsmount_lock);
+		br_read_unlock(vfsmount_lock);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	mntget(parent);
 	mountpoint = dget(path->mnt->mnt_mountpoint);
-	spin_unlock(&vfsmount_lock);
+	br_read_unlock(vfsmount_lock);
 	dput(path->dentry);
 	path->dentry = mountpoint;
 	mntput(path->mnt);