diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glock.c b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
index 8a7f947883cd..5bdb11de5b13 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glock.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
@@ -832,7 +832,8 @@ __acquires(&gl->gl_lockref.lock)
 			 */
 		} else {
 			fs_err(sdp, "lm_lock ret %d\n", ret);
-			target = gl->gl_state | LM_OUT_ERROR;
+			GLOCK_BUG_ON(gl, !gfs2_withdrawing_or_withdrawn(sdp));
+			return;
 		}
 	}