1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/gfs2/locking/dlm/lock.c b/fs/gfs2/locking/dlm/lock.c
index cf7ea8abec87..fed9a67be0f1 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/locking/dlm/lock.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/locking/dlm/lock.c
@@ -308,6 +308,9 @@ unsigned int gdlm_lock(void *lock, unsigned int cur_state,
 {
         struct gdlm_lock *lp = lock;
 
+        if (req_state == LM_ST_UNLOCKED)
+                return gdlm_unlock(lock, cur_state);
+
         clear_bit(LFL_DLM_CANCEL, &lp->flags);
         if (flags & LM_FLAG_NOEXP)
                 set_bit(LFL_NOBLOCK, &lp->flags);