1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index da4f5e10b3cc..14a1c72ced92 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -489,8 +489,10 @@ int cifs_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                                         the struct would be in each open file,
                                         but this should give enough time to 
                                         clear the socket */
+                                        write_unlock(&file->f_owner.lock);
                                         cERROR(1,("close with pending writes"));
                                         msleep(timeout);
+                                        write_lock(&file->f_owner.lock);
                                         timeout *= 4;
                                 } 
                                 write_unlock(&file->f_owner.lock);