diff --git a/src/WINNT/afsd/cm_vnodeops.c b/src/WINNT/afsd/cm_vnodeops.c
index 4fd8bd069a..0fe03cbfe1 100644
--- a/src/WINNT/afsd/cm_vnodeops.c
+++ b/src/WINNT/afsd/cm_vnodeops.c
@@ -4154,8 +4154,8 @@ void cm_CheckLocks()
 
     for(q = cm_allFileLocks; q; q = nq) {
         fileLock = (cm_file_lock_t *) q;
-
         nq = osi_QNext(q);
+	code = -1;
 
         if (IS_LOCK_DELETED(fileLock)) {