--- 1a037f77aa52c1a0abcccfcfd24dcb9cceb63bff
+++ b15a43a80ab78cc7dbb9e05dedef0dbb0dd0e6ee
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ static void ecryptfs_destroy_inode(struc
 		if (lower_dentry->d_inode) {
 			fput(inode_info->lower_file);
 			inode_info->lower_file = NULL;
+			d_drop(lower_dentry);
 		}
 	}
 	ecryptfs_destroy_crypt_stat(&inode_info->crypt_stat);