diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmlock.c b/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmlock.c
index 975810b98492..47e67c2d228f 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmlock.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/dlm/dlmlock.c
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ static enum dlm_status dlmlock_master(struct dlm_ctxt *dlm,
 				     lock->ml.node);
 			}
 		} else {
+			status = DLM_NORMAL;
 			dlm_lock_get(lock);
 			list_add_tail(&lock->list, &res->blocked);
 			kick_thread = 1;