--- x/fs/reiserfs/namei.c
+++ y/fs/reiserfs/namei.c
@@ -689,8 +689,11 @@ static int reiserfs_create(struct mnt_id
 	reiserfs_update_inode_transaction(inode);
 	reiserfs_update_inode_transaction(dir);
 
+	reiserfs_write_unlock(dir->i_sb);
 	d_instantiate_new(dentry, inode);
 	retval = journal_end(&th);
+	reiserfs_security_free(&security);
+	return retval;
 
 out_failed:
 	reiserfs_write_unlock(dir->i_sb);