diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index 450f4198b8cd..ef3b2ae2957e 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -636,12 +636,8 @@ int __legitimize_mnt(struct vfsmount *bastard, unsigned seq)
 	smp_mb();		// see mntput_no_expire() and do_umount()
 	if (likely(!read_seqretry(&mount_lock, seq)))
 		return 0;
-	if (bastard->mnt_flags & MNT_SYNC_UMOUNT) {
-		mnt_add_count(mnt, -1);
-		return 1;
-	}
 	lock_mount_hash();
-	if (unlikely(bastard->mnt_flags & MNT_DOOMED)) {
+	if (unlikely(bastard->mnt_flags & (MNT_SYNC_UMOUNT | MNT_DOOMED))) {
 		mnt_add_count(mnt, -1);
 		unlock_mount_hash();
 		return 1;