diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
index 764dc777b268..e03415293625 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
@@ -463,9 +463,6 @@ out_lock:
 	unlock_dir(lower_dir_dentry);
 	dput(lower_new_dentry);
 	dput(lower_old_dentry);
-	d_drop(lower_old_dentry);
-	d_drop(new_dentry);
-	d_drop(old_dentry);
 	return rc;
 }