diff --git a/fs/dlm/lock.c b/fs/dlm/lock.c
index bcc7127c4c0a..862cb7a353c1 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lock.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lock.c
@@ -3632,7 +3632,7 @@ static void send_args(struct dlm_rsb *r, struct dlm_lkb *lkb,
 	case DLM_MSG_REQUEST_REPLY:
 	case DLM_MSG_CONVERT_REPLY:
 	case DLM_MSG_GRANT:
-		if (!lkb->lkb_lvbptr)
+		if (!lkb->lkb_lvbptr || !(lkb->lkb_exflags & DLM_LKF_VALBLK))
 			break;
 		memcpy(ms->m_extra, lkb->lkb_lvbptr, r->res_ls->ls_lvblen);
 		break;