diff --git a/fs/lockd/svclock.c b/fs/lockd/svclock.c
index 5fb48b4..b56d439 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svclock.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svclock.c
@@ -238,8 +238,7 @@
 
 	/* Remove block from list */
 	nlmsvc_remove_block(block);
-	if (fl->fl_next)
-		posix_unblock_lock(file->f_file, fl);
+	posix_unblock_lock(file->f_file, fl);
 
 	/* If the block is in the middle of a GRANT callback,
 	 * don't kill it yet. */