diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
index 62857a8..a7ac45d 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@
 			break;
 		if (status == P9_LOCK_BLOCKED && !IS_SETLKW(cmd))
 			break;
-		schedule_timeout_interruptible(P9_LOCK_TIMEOUT);
+		if (schedule_timeout_interruptible(P9_LOCK_TIMEOUT) != 0)
+			break;
 	}
 
 	/* map 9p status to VFS status */