diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c b/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
index 9a27ae7d0a23..de118f7f3081 100644
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
@@ -731,6 +731,7 @@ vlrureclaim(struct mount *mp)
 		    (vp->v_object != NULL &&
 		    vp->v_object->resident_page_count > trigger)) {
 			VOP_UNLOCK(vp, LK_INTERLOCK);
+			vdrop(vp);
 			goto next_iter_mntunlocked;
 		}
 		KASSERT((vp->v_iflag & VI_DOOMED) == 0,