diff --git a/sys/nfsserver/nfs_serv.c b/sys/nfsserver/nfs_serv.c
index 0db5c9dd5f6..b9d54af3bcf 100644
--- a/sys/nfsserver/nfs_serv.c
+++ b/sys/nfsserver/nfs_serv.c
@@ -2000,6 +2000,8 @@ out:
 		error = VFS_VPTOFH(vp, &fhp->fh_fid);
 		if (!error)
 			error = VOP_GETATTR(vp, vap, cred, td);
+	}
+	if (vp) {
 		vput(vp);
 		vp = NULL;
 		nd.ni_vp = NULL;