diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index 30ab70c..3497125 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@
 			 netfid, length,
 			 pfLock->fl_start, numUnlock, numLock, lockType,
 			 wait_flag);
-	if (rc == 0 && (pfLock->fl_flags & FL_POSIX))
+	if (pfLock->fl_flags & FL_POSIX)
 		posix_lock_file_wait(file, pfLock);
 	FreeXid(xid);
 	return rc;