diff --git a/sys/fs/pseudofs/pseudofs_vnops.c b/sys/fs/pseudofs/pseudofs_vnops.c
index e03749b97c1..34ca500c985 100644
--- a/sys/fs/pseudofs/pseudofs_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/pseudofs/pseudofs_vnops.c
@@ -339,7 +339,6 @@ pfs_getextattr(struct vop_getextattr_args *va)
 	if (proc != NULL)
 		PROC_UNLOCK(proc);
 
-	pfs_unlock(pn);
 	PFS_RETURN (error);
 }