diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glock.c b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
index 52f747858f55..aec7f73832f0 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glock.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
@@ -1047,9 +1047,13 @@ int gfs2_glock_nq(struct gfs2_holder *gh)
 
 	spin_lock(&gl->gl_spin);
 	add_to_queue(gh);
-	if ((LM_FLAG_NOEXP & gh->gh_flags) &&
-	    test_and_clear_bit(GLF_FROZEN, &gl->gl_flags))
+	if (unlikely((LM_FLAG_NOEXP & gh->gh_flags) &&
+		     test_and_clear_bit(GLF_FROZEN, &gl->gl_flags))) {
 		set_bit(GLF_REPLY_PENDING, &gl->gl_flags);
+		gl->gl_lockref.count++;
+		if (queue_delayed_work(glock_workqueue, &gl->gl_work, 0) == 0)
+			gl->gl_lockref.count--;
+	}
 	run_queue(gl, 1);
 	spin_unlock(&gl->gl_spin);