diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glock.c b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
index 92e029104d8a..47e8809575d5 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glock.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
@@ -1545,6 +1545,8 @@ static void __gfs2_glock_dq(struct gfs2_holder *gh)
 	list_del_init(&gh->gh_list);
 	clear_bit(HIF_HOLDER, &gh->gh_iflags);
 	trace_gfs2_glock_queue(gh, 0);
+	if (test_bit(HIF_WAIT, &gh->gh_iflags))
+		gfs2_holder_wake(gh);
 
 	/*
 	 * If there hasn't been a demote request we are done.