diff --git a/fs/lockd/host.c b/fs/lockd/host.c
index 4600c20..bb464d1210 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/host.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/host.c
@@ -479,8 +479,8 @@
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
 	mutex_unlock(&nlm_host_mutex);
+	nsm_release(nsm);
 }
 
 /*