/* cleanup will be done if necessary */
md_free_lustre_md(sbi->ll_md_exp, &md);
- if (rc != 0 && it != NULL && it->it_op & IT_OPEN)
+ if (rc != 0 && it != NULL && it->it_op & IT_OPEN) {
+ ll_intent_drop_lock(it);
ll_open_cleanup(sb != NULL ? sb : (*inode)->i_sb, req);
+ }
return rc;
}