diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/brec.c b/fs/hfsplus/brec.c
index aa17a392b414..1918544a7871 100644
--- a/fs/hfsplus/brec.c
+++ b/fs/hfsplus/brec.c
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ static int hfs_brec_update_parent(struct hfs_find_data *fd)
 			/* restore search_key */
 			hfs_bnode_read_key(node, fd->search_key, 14);
 		}
+		new_node = NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (!rec && node->parent)