diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_extattr.c b/sys/kern/vfs_extattr.c
index 4cba8b5960c..55ec3161227 100644
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_extattr.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_extattr.c
@@ -773,6 +773,7 @@ bad:
 		fdrop(fp, td);
 	} else
 		FILEDESC_UNLOCK(fdp);
+	fdrop(fp, td);
 	return (error);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_syscalls.c b/sys/kern/vfs_syscalls.c
index 4cba8b5960c..55ec3161227 100644
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_syscalls.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_syscalls.c
@@ -773,6 +773,7 @@ bad:
 		fdrop(fp, td);
 	} else
 		FILEDESC_UNLOCK(fdp);
+	fdrop(fp, td);
 	return (error);
 }