diff --git a/fs/ext4/namei.c b/fs/ext4/namei.c
index 800d631c920b..56f09598448b 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/namei.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/namei.c
@@ -3884,10 +3884,8 @@ static int ext4_rename(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns, struct inode *old_dir,
 				goto end_rename;
 		}
 		retval = ext4_rename_dir_prepare(handle, &old);
-		if (retval) {
-			inode_unlock(old.inode);
+		if (retval)
 			goto end_rename;
-		}
 	}
 	/*
 	 * If we're renaming a file within an inline_data dir and adding or