diff --git a/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c b/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
index 2bd71bc2b481..886b56317e5f 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svc4proc.c
@@ -668,6 +668,8 @@ __nlm4svc_proc_lock_msg(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nlm_res *resp)
 	resp->status = nlmsvc_lock(rqstp, file, host, &argp->lock,
 				   argp->xdrgen.block, &resp->cookie,
 				   argp->xdrgen.reclaim);
+	if (resp->status == nlm__int__deadlock)
+		resp->status = nlm4_deadlock;
 	nlmsvc_release_lockowner(&argp->lock);
 
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