diff --git a/fs/afs/dir.c b/fs/afs/dir.c
index 20aa18b38a49..618e26cea887 100644
--- a/fs/afs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/afs/dir.c
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ static int afs_d_revalidate(struct dentry *dentry, unsigned int flags)
 	dir_version = (long)dir->status.data_version;
 	de_version = (long)dentry->d_fsdata;
 	if (de_version == dir_version)
-		goto out_valid;
+		goto out_valid_noupdate;
 
 	dir_version = (long)dir->invalid_before;
 	if (de_version - dir_version >= 0)
@@ -1081,6 +1081,7 @@ static int afs_d_revalidate(struct dentry *dentry, unsigned int flags)
 
 out_valid:
 	dentry->d_fsdata = (void *)dir_version;
+out_valid_noupdate:
 	dput(parent);
 	key_put(key);
 	_leave(" = 1 [valid]");