1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmconvert.c b/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmconvert.c
index 6001b22a997d..f5c2f1979ad3 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmconvert.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmconvert.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ int dlm_convert_lock_handler(struct o2net_msg *msg, u32 len, void *data)
         struct dlm_lockstatus *lksb;
         enum dlm_status status = DLM_NORMAL;
         u32 flags;
-        int call_ast = 0, kick_thread = 0;
+        int call_ast = 0, kick_thread = 0, ast_reserved = 0;
 
         if (!dlm_grab(dlm)) {
                 dlm_error(DLM_REJECTED);
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ int dlm_convert_lock_handler(struct o2net_msg *msg, u32 len, void *data)
         status = __dlm_lockres_state_to_status(res);
         if (status == DLM_NORMAL) {
                 __dlm_lockres_reserve_ast(res);
+                ast_reserved = 1;
                 res->state |= DLM_LOCK_RES_IN_PROGRESS;
                 status = __dlmconvert_master(dlm, res, lock, flags,
                                              cnv->requested_type,
@@ -512,10 +513,10 @@ leave:
         else
                 dlm_lock_put(lock);
 
-        /* either queue the ast or release it */
+        /* either queue the ast or release it, if reserved */
         if (call_ast)
                 dlm_queue_ast(dlm, lock);
-        else
+        else if (ast_reserved)
                 dlm_lockres_release_ast(dlm, res);
 
         if (kick_thread)