diff --git a/sys/nfs4client/nfs4_vnops.c b/sys/nfs4client/nfs4_vnops.c
index 8a45857cba1..ca79c6e337a 100644
--- a/sys/nfs4client/nfs4_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/nfs4client/nfs4_vnops.c
@@ -976,8 +976,6 @@ nfs4_lookup(struct vop_lookup_args *ap)
 			vput(newvp);
 		else
 			vrele(newvp);
-		if (flags & ISDOTDOT)
-			vn_lock(dvp, LK_EXCLUSIVE|LK_RETRY, td);
 	}
 
 	error = 0;
diff --git a/sys/nfsclient/nfs_vnops.c b/sys/nfsclient/nfs_vnops.c
index 8eba072d92c..d5ea2099146 100644
--- a/sys/nfsclient/nfs_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/nfsclient/nfs_vnops.c
@@ -809,8 +809,6 @@ nfs_lookup(struct vop_lookup_args *ap)
 			vput(newvp);
 		else 
 			vrele(newvp);
-		if (flags & ISDOTDOT)
-			vn_lock(dvp, LK_EXCLUSIVE|LK_RETRY, td);
 		*vpp = NULLVP;
 	}
 	error = 0;