1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/lockd/clntproc.c b/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
index 1f6dc518505c..31668b690e03 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/clntproc.c
@@ -582,7 +582,15 @@ again:
         }
         if (status < 0)
                 goto out_unlock;
-        status = nlm_stat_to_errno(resp->status);
+        /*
+         * EAGAIN doesn't make sense for sleeping locks, and in some
+         * cases NLM_LCK_DENIED is returned for a permanent error.  So
+         * turn it into an ENOLCK.
+         */
+        if (resp->status == nlm_lck_denied && (fl_flags & FL_SLEEP))
+                status = -ENOLCK;
+        else
+                status = nlm_stat_to_errno(resp->status);
 out_unblock:
         nlmclnt_finish_block(block);
 out: