diff --git a/sys/fs/deadfs/dead_vnops.c b/sys/fs/deadfs/dead_vnops.c
index 7a07b38542ec..e2556543fb60 100644
--- a/sys/fs/deadfs/dead_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/deadfs/dead_vnops.c
@@ -225,13 +225,7 @@ dead_rename(ap)
 		struct componentname *a_tcnp;
 	} */ *ap;
 {
-	if (ap->a_tvp)
-		vput(ap->a_tvp);
-	if (ap->a_tdvp == ap->a_tvp)
-		vrele(ap->a_tdvp);
-	else
-		vput(ap->a_tdvp);
-	vrele(ap->a_fdvp);
-	vrele(ap->a_fvp);
+
+	vop_rename_fail(ap);
 	return (EXDEV);
 }
diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c b/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
index cf73dff04588..51ec34e8bb19 100644
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
@@ -3748,6 +3748,20 @@ assert_vop_slocked(struct vnode *vp, const char *str)
 #endif /* 0 */
 #endif /* DEBUG_VFS_LOCKS */
 
+void
+vop_rename_fail(struct vop_rename_args *ap)
+{
+
+	if (ap->a_tvp != NULL)
+		vput(ap->a_tvp);
+	if (ap->a_tdvp == ap->a_tvp)
+		vrele(ap->a_tdvp);
+	else
+		vput(ap->a_tdvp);
+	vrele(ap->a_fdvp);
+	vrele(ap->a_fvp);
+}
+
 void
 vop_rename_pre(void *ap)
 {
diff --git a/sys/sys/vnode.h b/sys/sys/vnode.h
index 4c84ea30ebe2..b5784e4a75a7 100644
--- a/sys/sys/vnode.h
+++ b/sys/sys/vnode.h
@@ -720,6 +720,8 @@ void	vop_symlink_post(void *a, int rc);
 void	vop_unlock_post(void *a, int rc);
 void	vop_unlock_pre(void *a);
 
+void	vop_rename_fail(struct vop_rename_args *ap);
+
 #define	VOP_WRITE_PRE(ap)						\
 	struct vattr va;						\
 	int error, osize, ooffset, noffset;				\