diff --git a/sys/nfsclient/nfs_vnops.c b/sys/nfsclient/nfs_vnops.c
index 37b92646cd0..66d142bf2d9 100644
--- a/sys/nfsclient/nfs_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/nfsclient/nfs_vnops.c
@@ -2814,6 +2814,7 @@ loop:
 				slpflag | (PRIBIO + 1), "nfsfsync", slptimeo);
 			if (error) {
 			    if (nfs_sigintr(nmp, NULL, td)) {
+				VI_UNLOCK(vp);
 				error = EINTR;
 				goto done;
 			    }