diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index 74f64294a410..a7f91265ea67 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -695,9 +695,6 @@ static struct mountpoint *lookup_mountpoint(struct dentry *dentry)
 
 	hlist_for_each_entry(mp, chain, m_hash) {
 		if (mp->m_dentry == dentry) {
-			/* might be worth a WARN_ON() */
-			if (d_unlinked(dentry))
-				return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
 			mp->m_count++;
 			return mp;
 		}
@@ -711,6 +708,9 @@ static struct mountpoint *get_mountpoint(struct dentry *dentry)
 	int ret;
 
 	if (d_mountpoint(dentry)) {
+		/* might be worth a WARN_ON() */
+		if (d_unlinked(dentry))
+			return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
 mountpoint:
 		read_seqlock_excl(&mount_lock);
 		mp = lookup_mountpoint(dentry);