diff --git a/fs/dlm/lock.c b/fs/dlm/lock.c
index 8cb9204..205ec95 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lock.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lock.c
@@ -2186,6 +2186,13 @@
 			goto out;
 		}
 
+		/* there's nothing to cancel */
+		if (lkb->lkb_status == DLM_LKSTS_GRANTED &&
+		    !lkb->lkb_wait_type) {
+			rv = -EBUSY;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
 		switch (lkb->lkb_wait_type) {
 		case DLM_MSG_LOOKUP:
 		case DLM_MSG_REQUEST: