--- src/sys/vfs/gnu/ext2fs/ext2_vnops.c	2004/11/12 00:09:30	1.17
+++ src/sys/vfs/gnu/ext2fs/ext2_vnops.c	2004/12/22 02:17:07	1.18
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ abortit:
 		 */
 		vref(tdvp);
 		error = ext2_checkpath(ip, dp, tcnp->cn_cred);
+		tcnp->cn_flags |= CNP_PDIRUNLOCK;
 		if (error) {
 			vrele(tdvp);
 			goto out;