diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
index 2117bbc2c561..30e03342287a 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
@@ -1374,5 +1374,8 @@ done:
 
 out_cancel:
 	xfs_trans_cancel(tp);
+	xfs_iunlock(dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
+	if (dp != ip)
+		xfs_iunlock(ip, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
 	return error;
 }