diff --git a/src/afs/afs_vcache.c b/src/afs/afs_vcache.c
index 2cd6b53e53..fbb7a5bcf5 100644
--- a/src/afs/afs_vcache.c
+++ b/src/afs/afs_vcache.c
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ afs_FlushVCache(struct vcache *avc, int *slept)
 #endif
 	AFSTOV(avc) = NULL;             /* also drop the ptr to vnode */
     }
+#endif
+#ifdef AFS_SUN510_ENV
+    /* As we use private vnodes, cleanup is up to us */
+    vn_reinit(AFSTOV(avc));
 #endif
     afs_FreeAllAxs(&(avc->Access));