diff --git a/src/afs/LINUX/osi_vnodeops.c b/src/afs/LINUX/osi_vnodeops.c
index 5bb2323440..2389389c8e 100644
--- a/src/afs/LINUX/osi_vnodeops.c
+++ b/src/afs/LINUX/osi_vnodeops.c
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ afs_linux_lock(struct file *fp, int cmd, struct file_lock *flp)
 #endif /* F_GETLK64 && F_GETLK != F_GETLK64 */
 
     AFS_GLOCK();
-    code = afs_lockctl(vcp, &flock, cmd, credp);
+    code = afs_convert_code(afs_lockctl(vcp, &flock, cmd, credp));
     AFS_GUNLOCK();
 
 #ifdef AFS_LINUX24_ENV
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ afs_linux_lock(struct file *fp, int cmd, struct file_lock *flp)
 	flp->fl_end = flock.l_start + flock.l_len - 1;
 
     crfree(credp);
-    return afs_convert_code(code);
+    return code;
 }
 
 #ifdef STRUCT_FILE_OPERATIONS_HAS_FLOCK