1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-cache-metadata.c b/drivers/md/dm-cache-metadata.c
index 65ce6985f87a..3970cda10080 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-cache-metadata.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-cache-metadata.c
@@ -894,9 +894,9 @@ static bool cmd_write_lock(struct dm_cache_metadata *cmd)
 
 static bool cmd_read_lock(struct dm_cache_metadata *cmd)
 {
-        down_write(&cmd->root_lock);
+        down_read(&cmd->root_lock);
         if (cmd->fail_io) {
-                up_write(&cmd->root_lock);
+                up_read(&cmd->root_lock);
                 return false;
         }
         return true;