diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index 48b29d2..1686e40 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@
 		rc = wait_event_interruptible(flock->fl_wait, !flock->fl_next);
 		if (!rc)
 			goto try_again;
-		locks_delete_block(flock);
+		posix_unblock_lock(flock);
 	}
 	return rc;
 }