--- ./source/private_module/pal/pal_core/pal_core_pathLookup.c	2018-04-10 08:10:16.000000000 +0000
+++ ./source/private_module/pal/pal_core/pal_core_pathLookup.c.hotpatch	2019-09-23 14:15:07.000000000 +0000
@@ -1072,9 +1072,9 @@
         PAL_LOG_ERROR(DBG_LOGID_NEW, "Parent dir(FS 0x%llx FID %llu) is a lnk.", 
             FAI_OBJSETID(res->in->fai), res->in->dir);  
         res->out->result = RETURN_SPACE_EACCES;
-
         dropCoreVnode(res->hFOut.vnode, CORE_READ_OPERATION);
         res->hFOut.vnode = NULL;
+        putLookupPathFai(res);
         return CONTEXT_FINISH;
     }
       
