diff --git a/fs/afs/callback.c b/fs/afs/callback.c
index 4ad701250299..97283b04fa6f 100644
--- a/fs/afs/callback.c
+++ b/fs/afs/callback.c
@@ -221,14 +221,8 @@ void afs_break_callback(struct afs_vnode *vnode)
 		vnode->cb_break++;
 		afs_clear_permits(vnode);
 
-		spin_lock(&vnode->lock);
-
-		_debug("break callback");
-
-		if (list_empty(&vnode->granted_locks) &&
-		    !list_empty(&vnode->pending_locks))
+		if (vnode->lock_state == AFS_VNODE_LOCK_WAITING_FOR_CB)
 			afs_lock_may_be_available(vnode);
-		spin_unlock(&vnode->lock);
 	}
 
 	write_sequnlock(&vnode->cb_lock);
diff --git a/fs/afs/flock.c b/fs/afs/flock.c
index aea7224ba198..fbf4986b1224 100644
--- a/fs/afs/flock.c
+++ b/fs/afs/flock.c
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ void afs_lock_may_be_available(struct afs_vnode *vnode)
 {
 	_enter("{%x:%u}", vnode->fid.vid, vnode->fid.vnode);
 
-	if (vnode->lock_state != AFS_VNODE_LOCK_WAITING_FOR_CB)
-		return;
-
 	spin_lock(&vnode->lock);
 	if (vnode->lock_state == AFS_VNODE_LOCK_WAITING_FOR_CB)
 		afs_next_locker(vnode, 0);