diff --git a/sys/fs/nullfs/null_vnops.c b/sys/fs/nullfs/null_vnops.c
index f92383179a9e..b663d8d718d3 100644
--- a/sys/fs/nullfs/null_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/nullfs/null_vnops.c
@@ -810,6 +810,8 @@ null_reclaim(struct vop_reclaim_args *ap)
 	 */
 	if (vp->v_writecount > 0)
 		VOP_ADD_WRITECOUNT(lowervp, -vp->v_writecount);
+	else if (vp->v_writecount < 0)
+		vp->v_writecount = 0;
 
 	VI_UNLOCK(vp);
 
diff --git a/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_subr.c b/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_subr.c
index f9db5f99e506..9fe58cd4c137 100644
--- a/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_subr.c
+++ b/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_subr.c
@@ -488,6 +488,8 @@ tmpfs_destroy_vobject(struct vnode *vp, vm_object_t obj)
 	VI_LOCK(vp);
 	vm_object_clear_flag(obj, OBJ_TMPFS);
 	obj->un_pager.swp.swp_tmpfs = NULL;
+	if (vp->v_writecount < 0)
+		vp->v_writecount = 0;
 	VI_UNLOCK(vp);
 	VM_OBJECT_WUNLOCK(obj);
 }