diff --git a/sys/fs/pseudofs/pseudofs_vnops.c b/sys/fs/pseudofs/pseudofs_vnops.c
index 6787b0126ca..034a429ca50 100644
--- a/sys/fs/pseudofs/pseudofs_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/pseudofs/pseudofs_vnops.c
@@ -411,7 +411,8 @@ pfs_lookup(struct vop_lookup_args *va)
 		vn_lock(vn, LK_EXCLUSIVE|LK_RETRY, cnp->cn_thread);
 		cnp->cn_flags &= ~PDIRUNLOCK;
 	}
-	if (!lockparent || !(cnp->cn_flags & ISLASTCN))
+	if (!((lockparent && (cnp->cn_flags & ISLASTCN)) ||
+	    (cnp->cn_flags & ISDOTDOT)))
 		VOP_UNLOCK(vn, 0, cnp->cn_thread);
 
 	/*