diff --git a/sys/vfs/ntfs/ntfs_vnops.c b/sys/vfs/ntfs/ntfs_vnops.c
index 557d645..277aa60 100644
--- a/sys/vfs/ntfs/ntfs_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/vfs/ntfs/ntfs_vnops.c
@@ -754,8 +754,10 @@ ntfs_lookup(struct vop_old_lookup_args *ap)
 		dprintf(("ntfs_lookup: found ino: %u\n",
 			(uint32_t)VTONT(*ap->a_vpp)->i_number));
 
-		if (!lockparent)
+		if (!lockparent) {
 			VOP__UNLOCK(dvp, 0);
+			cnp->cn_flags |= CNP_PDIRUNLOCK;
+		}
 	}
 	return (error);
 }