diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
index 7d0c8a197575..1eab6dbb4c5f 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
@@ -766,7 +766,8 @@ xfs_file_dio_write_aligned(
 	trace_xfs_file_direct_write(iocb, from);
 	ret = iomap_dio_rw(iocb, from, ops, dops, dio_flags, ac, 0);
 out_unlock:
-	xfs_iunlock(ip, iolock);
+	if (iolock)
+		xfs_iunlock(ip, iolock);
 	return ret;
 }