diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/FSNamesystem.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/FSNamesystem.java
index c6902b8ea2..7d9f78c064 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/FSNamesystem.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/FSNamesystem.java
@@ -3786,7 +3786,9 @@ boolean internalReleaseLease(Lease lease, String src, INodesInPath iip,
                 "RecoveryId = " + blockRecoveryId + " for block " + lastBlock);
       }
       lease = reassignLease(lease, src, recoveryLeaseHolder, pendingFile);
-      leaseManager.renewLease(lease);
+      if (recoveryLeaseHolder == null) {
+        leaseManager.renewLease(lease);
+      }
       break;
     }
     return false;