diff --git a/sys/fs/nfsserver/nfs_nfsdport.c b/sys/fs/nfsserver/nfs_nfsdport.c
index 2c0e33d1c263..009ea000ae8a 100644
--- a/sys/fs/nfsserver/nfs_nfsdport.c
+++ b/sys/fs/nfsserver/nfs_nfsdport.c
@@ -1047,6 +1047,8 @@ nfsvno_removesub(struct nameidata *ndp, int is_v4, struct ucred *cred,
 	else
 		vput(ndp->ni_dvp);
 	vput(vp);
+	if ((ndp->ni_cnd.cn_flags & SAVENAME) != 0)
+		nfsvno_relpathbuf(ndp);
 	NFSEXITCODE(error);
 	return (error);
 }
@@ -1086,6 +1088,8 @@ out:
 	else
 		vput(ndp->ni_dvp);
 	vput(vp);
+	if ((ndp->ni_cnd.cn_flags & SAVENAME) != 0)
+		nfsvno_relpathbuf(ndp);
 	NFSEXITCODE(error);
 	return (error);
 }