diff --git a/sys/vfs/hammer2/hammer2_iocom.c b/sys/vfs/hammer2/hammer2_iocom.c
--- a/sys/vfs/hammer2/hammer2_iocom.c
+++ b/sys/vfs/hammer2/hammer2_iocom.c
@@ -339,8 +339,6 @@
 					       key_next, HAMMER2_KEY_MAX,
 					       &error, 0);
 	}
-	hammer2_inode_unlock(spmp->iroot);
-	/* XXX do something with error */
 done:
 	if (chain) {
 		hammer2_chain_unlock(chain);