--- 3902bf43a0883bfe4b92d384170362e53c910e0d
+++ 5fb43bd19688a11e5c55a6ca1b00713344a93daa
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static int v9fs_file_lock(struct file *f
 	P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "filp: %p lock: %p\n", filp, fl);
 
 	/* No mandatory locks */
-	if (__mandatory_lock(inode))
+	if (__mandatory_lock(inode) && fl->fl_type != F_UNLCK)
 		return -ENOLCK;
 
 	if ((IS_SETLK(cmd) || IS_SETLKW(cmd)) && fl->fl_type != F_UNLCK) {