diff --git a/fs/gfs2/file.c b/fs/gfs2/file.c
index 019f45e45097..d79c2dadc536 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/file.c
@@ -923,8 +923,11 @@ static int gfs2_lock(struct file *file, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 		cmd = F_SETLK;
 		fl->fl_type = F_UNLCK;
 	}
-	if (unlikely(test_bit(SDF_SHUTDOWN, &sdp->sd_flags)))
+	if (unlikely(test_bit(SDF_SHUTDOWN, &sdp->sd_flags))) {
+		if (fl->fl_type == F_UNLCK)
+			posix_lock_file_wait(file, fl);
 		return -EIO;
+	}
 	if (IS_GETLK(cmd))
 		return dlm_posix_get(ls->ls_dlm, ip->i_no_addr, file, fl);
 	else if (fl->fl_type == F_UNLCK)