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
@@ -1344,6 +1344,7 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	/* Check flags to see if we are allowed to remove the directory. */
 	if ((dnode->tn_flags & APPEND)
 	    || (node->tn_flags & (NOUNLINK | IMMUTABLE | APPEND))) {
 		error = EPERM;
@@ -1361,13 +1362,6 @@
 	    cnp->cn_nameptr,
 	    cnp->cn_namelen));
 
-	/* Check flags to see if we are allowed to remove the directory. */
-	if ((dnode->tn_flags & APPEND) != 0 ||
-	    (node->tn_flags & (NOUNLINK | IMMUTABLE | APPEND)) != 0) {
-		error = EPERM;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	/* Detach the directory entry from the directory (dnode). */
 	tmpfs_dir_detach(dvp, de);