diff --git a/fs/ext4/namei.c b/fs/ext4/namei.c
index bbda3ea7039f..4d9901a18b97 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/namei.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/namei.c
@@ -3621,7 +3621,7 @@ static int ext4_rename(struct inode *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 	    ext4_encrypted_inode(new.dir) &&
 	    !fscrypt_has_permitted_context(new.dir, old.inode)) {
 		retval = -EXDEV;
-		goto end_rename;
+		goto release_bh;
 	}
 
 	new.bh = ext4_find_entry(new.dir, &new.dentry->d_name,