diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c
index 1daa965f1e08..4e6f2c8574f7 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c
@@ -789,6 +789,7 @@ xfs_setattr_nonsize(
 
 out_cancel:
 	xfs_trans_cancel(tp);
+	xfs_iunlock(ip, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
 out_dqrele:
 	xfs_qm_dqrele(udqp);
 	xfs_qm_dqrele(gdqp);