diff --git a/fs/autofs4/root.c b/fs/autofs4/root.c
index 230bd2aad4f4..9bd16255dd9c 100644
--- a/fs/autofs4/root.c
+++ b/fs/autofs4/root.c
@@ -383,8 +383,10 @@ static struct vfsmount *autofs4_d_automount(struct path *path)
 				goto done;
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (!simple_empty(dentry))
+			if (!simple_empty(dentry)) {
+				spin_unlock(&sbi->fs_lock);
 				goto done;
+			}
 		}
 		ino->flags |= AUTOFS_INF_PENDING;
 		spin_unlock(&sbi->fs_lock);