--- src/sys/vfs/portal/portal_vfsops.c	2006/07/18 22:22:16	1.21
+++ src/sys/vfs/portal/portal_vfsops.c	2006/08/09 22:47:36	1.22
@@ -196,15 +196,16 @@ static int
 portal_root(struct mount *mp, struct vnode **vpp)
 {
 	struct vnode *vp;
+	int error;
 
 	/*
 	 * Return locked reference to root.
 	 */
 	vp = VFSTOPORTAL(mp)->pm_root;
-	vref(vp);
-	vn_lock(vp, LK_EXCLUSIVE | LK_RETRY);
-	*vpp = vp;
-	return (0);
+	error = vget(vp, LK_EXCLUSIVE | LK_RETRY);
+	if (error == 0)
+		*vpp = vp;
+	return (error);
 }
 
 static int