diff --git a/sys/fs/devfs/devfs_vnops.c b/sys/fs/devfs/devfs_vnops.c
index 2abecfb5c3f1..c1be3bdbffa1 100644
--- a/sys/fs/devfs/devfs_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/devfs/devfs_vnops.c
@@ -947,7 +947,10 @@ devfs_revoke(struct vop_revoke_args *ap)
 		}
 		dev_unlock();
 		if (vp2 != NULL) {
+			/* XXX */
+			vhold(vp2);
 			vgone(vp2);
+			vdrop(vp2);
 			continue;
 		}
 		break;