diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_aio.c b/sys/kern/vfs_aio.c
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_aio.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_aio.c
@@ -745,7 +745,8 @@
 
 		VOP_UNLOCK(vp);
 		vn_finished_write(mp);
-		break;
+		if (error != ERELOOKUP)
+			break;
 	}
 	return (error);
 }