diff --git a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
index 8d8567b73c43..18d1369b41f0 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/smb2pdu.c
@@ -9319,22 +9319,25 @@ int smb2_lock(struct ksmbd_work *work)
 				spin_unlock(&fp->f_lock);
 
 				list_del(&smb_lock->llist);
-				release_async_work(work);
-
-				if (work->state == KSMBD_WORK_ACTIVE)
-					goto retry;
-
-				locks_free_lock(flock);
 
 				if (work->state == KSMBD_WORK_CANCELLED) {
 					rsp->hdr.Status = STATUS_CANCELLED;
 					kfree(smb_lock);
 					smb2_send_interim_resp(work,
 							STATUS_CANCELLED);
+					release_async_work(work);
+					locks_free_lock(flock);
 					work->send_no_response = 1;
 					goto out;
 				}
 
+				release_async_work(work);
+
+				if (work->state == KSMBD_WORK_ACTIVE)
+					goto retry;
+
+				locks_free_lock(flock);
+
 				rsp->hdr.Status =
 					STATUS_RANGE_NOT_LOCKED;
 				kfree(smb_lock);