diff --git a/fs/dlm/ast.c b/fs/dlm/ast.c
index 07fed838d8fd..562fa8c3edff 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/ast.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/ast.c
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ void dlm_add_cb(struct dlm_lkb *lkb, uint32_t flags, int mode, int status,
 
 	spin_lock(&dlm_cb_seq_spin);
 	new_seq = ++dlm_cb_seq;
+	if (!dlm_cb_seq)
+		new_seq = ++dlm_cb_seq;
 	spin_unlock(&dlm_cb_seq_spin);
 
 	if (lkb->lkb_flags & DLM_IFL_USER) {