diff --git a/fs/jffs2/fs.c b/fs/jffs2/fs.c
index 4b8afe3..2e01238 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/fs.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/fs.c
@@ -466,7 +466,6 @@
 
 	if (insert_inode_locked(inode) < 0) {
 		make_bad_inode(inode);
-		unlock_new_inode(inode);
 		iput(inode);
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}