diff --git a/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_subr.c b/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_subr.c
--- a/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_subr.c
+++ b/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_subr.c
@@ -1110,7 +1110,8 @@
 		*vpp = vp;
 
 #ifdef INVARIANTS
-		MPASS(*vpp != NULL && VOP_ISLOCKED(*vpp));
+		MPASS(*vpp != NULL);
+		ASSERT_VOP_LOCKED(*vpp, __func__);
 		TMPFS_NODE_LOCK(node);
 		MPASS(*vpp == node->tn_vnode);
 		TMPFS_NODE_UNLOCK(node);
diff --git a/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_vnops.c b/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_vnops.c
--- a/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/fs/tmpfs/tmpfs_vnops.c
@@ -218,11 +218,18 @@
 		cache_enter(dvp, *vpp, cnp);
 
 out:
+#ifdef INVARIANTS
 	/*
 	 * If there were no errors, *vpp cannot be null and it must be
 	 * locked.
 	 */
-	MPASS(IFF(error == 0, *vpp != NULLVP && VOP_ISLOCKED(*vpp)));
+	if (error == 0) {
+		MPASS(*vpp != NULLVP);
+		ASSERT_VOP_LOCKED(*vpp, __func__);
+	} else {
+		MPASS(*vpp == NULL);
+	}
+#endif
 
 	return (error);
 }
@@ -545,7 +552,6 @@
 
 	int error;
 
-	MPASS(VOP_ISLOCKED(vp));
 	ASSERT_VOP_IN_SEQC(vp);
 
 	error = 0;
@@ -588,8 +594,6 @@
 	 */
 	tmpfs_update(vp);
 
-	MPASS(VOP_ISLOCKED(vp));
-
 	return (error);
 }
 
@@ -725,8 +729,6 @@
 {
 	struct vnode *vp = v->a_vp;
 
-	MPASS(VOP_ISLOCKED(vp));
-
 	tmpfs_check_mtime(vp);
 	tmpfs_update(vp);
 
@@ -745,9 +747,6 @@
 	struct tmpfs_node *dnode;
 	struct tmpfs_node *node;
 
-	MPASS(VOP_ISLOCKED(dvp));
-	MPASS(VOP_ISLOCKED(vp));
-
 	if (vp->v_type == VDIR) {
 		error = EISDIR;
 		goto out;
@@ -796,7 +795,6 @@
 	struct tmpfs_dirent *de;
 	struct tmpfs_node *node;
 
-	MPASS(VOP_ISLOCKED(dvp));
 	MPASS(dvp != vp); /* XXX When can this be false? */
 	node = VP_TO_TMPFS_NODE(vp);
 
@@ -987,9 +985,6 @@
 	int error;
 	bool want_seqc_end;
 
-	MPASS(VOP_ISLOCKED(tdvp));
-	MPASS(IMPLIES(tvp != NULL, VOP_ISLOCKED(tvp)));
-
 	want_seqc_end = false;
 
 	/*
@@ -1323,9 +1318,6 @@
 	struct tmpfs_node *dnode;
 	struct tmpfs_node *node;
 
-	MPASS(VOP_ISLOCKED(dvp));
-	MPASS(VOP_ISLOCKED(vp));
-
 	tmp = VFS_TO_TMPFS(dvp->v_mount);
 	dnode = VP_TO_TMPFS_DIR(dvp);
 	node = VP_TO_TMPFS_DIR(vp);