diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index e42f7c35545a..020fb8c8d1cd 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -1524,8 +1524,10 @@ int open_namei(const char * pathname, int flag, int mode, struct nameidata *nd)
 	error = security_inode_follow_link(path.dentry, nd);
 	if (error)
 		goto exit_dput;
+	mntget(path.mnt);
 	error = __do_follow_link(path.dentry, nd);
 	dput(path.dentry);
+	mntput(path.mnt);
 	path.mnt = nd->mnt;
 	if (error)
 		return error;