---
name: "vfs_unbusy"
section: "9"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vfs_unbusy"
---

# vfs\_unbusy(9)

unbusy a mount point

## NAME

**vfs\_unbusy** – unbusy a mount point

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<sys/param.h\>**

**#include \<sys/mount.h\>**

*void*\

**vfs\_unbusy**(*struct mount \*mp*);

## DESCRIPTION

The **vfs\_unbusy**() function un-busies a mount point by decrementing the reference count of a mount point. The reference count is typically incremented by calling [vfs\_busy(9)](/vfs_busy/9.md) prior to this call.

Its arguments are:

- *mp*

  The mount point to unbusy.

## SEE ALSO

[vfs\_busy(9)](/vfs_busy/9.md)

## AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Chad David ⟨*davidc@acns.ab.ca*⟩.