diff --git a/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/llite/file.c b/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/llite/file.c
index ed1e3f7b4e58..efe66d996f5e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/llite/file.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/llite/file.c
@@ -2448,7 +2448,7 @@ int ll_have_md_lock(struct inode *inode, __u64 *bits,  ldlm_mode_t l_req_mode)
 	       ldlm_lockname[mode]);
 
 	flags = LDLM_FL_BLOCK_GRANTED | LDLM_FL_CBPENDING | LDLM_FL_TEST_LOCK;
-	for (i = 0; i < MDS_INODELOCK_MAXSHIFT && *bits != 0; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i <= MDS_INODELOCK_MAXSHIFT && *bits != 0; i++) {
 		policy.l_inodebits.bits = *bits & (1 << i);
 		if (policy.l_inodebits.bits == 0)
 			continue;