diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/locking/lockspincount.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/locking/lockspincount.xml
index 92fee8806eb..9d74bd75300 100644
--- a/docs/smbdotconf/locking/lockspincount.xml
+++ b/docs/smbdotconf/locking/lockspincount.xml
@@ -3,15 +3,10 @@
 				 type="integer"
                  xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
 <description>
-	<para>This parameter controls the number of times
-	that smbd should attempt to gain a byte range lock on the 
-	behalf of a client request.  Experiments have shown that
-	Windows 2k servers do not reply with a failure if the lock
-	could not be immediately granted, but try a few more times
-	in case the lock could later be acquired.  This behavior
-	is used to support PC database formats such as MS Access
-	and FoxPro.
+	<para>This parameter has been made inoperative in Samba 3.0.24.
+	The functionality it contolled is now controlled by the parameter
+	<smbconfoption name="lock spin time"/>.
 	</para>
 </description>
-<value type="default">3</value>
+<value type="default">0</value>
 </samba:parameter>
diff --git a/docs/smbdotconf/locking/lockspintime.xml b/docs/smbdotconf/locking/lockspintime.xml
index c2e5501f070..da84d9379b8 100644
--- a/docs/smbdotconf/locking/lockspintime.xml
+++ b/docs/smbdotconf/locking/lockspintime.xml
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@
                  xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
 <description>
 	<para>The time in microseconds that smbd should 
-	pause before attempting to gain a failed lock.  See
-	<smbconfoption name="lock spin count"/> for more details.</para>
+	keep waiting to see if a failed lock request can
+	be granted. This parameter has changed in default
+	value from Samba 3.0.23 from 10 to 200. The associated
+	<smbconfoption name="lock spin count"/> parameter is
+	no longer used in Samba 3.0.24. You should not need
+	to change the value of this parameter.</para>
 </description>
-<value type="default">10</value>
+<value type="default">200</value>
 </samba:parameter>