diff --git a/sys/fs/nullfs/null_vnops.c b/sys/fs/nullfs/null_vnops.c
index 74b1ff2d8e8..1229e59b86c 100644
--- a/sys/fs/nullfs/null_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/nullfs/null_vnops.c
@@ -715,13 +715,16 @@ null_inactive(ap)
 	} */ *ap;
 {
 	struct vnode *vp = ap->a_vp;
+	struct thread *td = ap->a_td;
+
+	VOP_UNLOCK(vp, 0, td);
 
 	/*
 	 * If this is the last reference, then free up the vnode
 	 * so as not to tie up the lower vnodes.
 	 */
-	if (vp->v_usecount == 0)
-		vrecycle(vp, NULL, ap->a_td);
+	vrecycle(vp, NULL, td);
+
 	return (0);
 }
 
@@ -746,18 +749,12 @@ null_reclaim(ap)
 	LIST_REMOVE(xp, null_hash);
 	lockmgr(&null_hashlock, LK_RELEASE, NULL, td);
 
-	xp->null_lowervp = NULLVP;
-	if (vp->v_vnlock != NULL) {
-		vp->v_vnlock = &vp->v_lock;  /* we no longer share the lock */
-	} else
-		VOP_UNLOCK(vp, LK_THISLAYER, td);
-
 	/*
 	 * Now it is safe to drop references to the lower vnode.
 	 * VOP_INACTIVE() will be called by vrele() if necessary.
 	 */
-	vput(lowervp);
-	vrele (lowervp);
+	vrele(lowervp);
+	vrele(lowervp);
 
 	vdata = vp->v_data;
 	vp->v_data = NULL;