diff --git a/src/afs/afs_vcache.c b/src/afs/afs_vcache.c
index 9f9526ed39..16bf085a75 100644
--- a/src/afs/afs_vcache.c
+++ b/src/afs/afs_vcache.c
@@ -485,8 +485,8 @@ static void afs_TryFlushDcacheChildren(struct vcache *tvc)
     VN_HOLD(tvc);
     AFS_GUNLOCK();
     d_prune_aliases(ip);
-    AFS_GLOCK();
     VN_RELE(tvc);
+    AFS_GLOCK();
 #else
 restart:
     DLOCK();