diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glock.c b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
index ddcdbf493536..dbab3fdc2582 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glock.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
@@ -706,8 +706,18 @@ static void glock_work_func(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	unsigned long delay = 0;
 	struct gfs2_glock *gl = container_of(work, struct gfs2_glock, gl_work.work);
+	struct gfs2_holder *gh;
 	int drop_ref = 0;
 
+	if (unlikely(test_bit(GLF_FROZEN, &gl->gl_flags))) {
+		spin_lock(&gl->gl_spin);
+		gh = find_first_waiter(gl);
+		if (gh && (gh->gh_flags & LM_FLAG_NOEXP) &&
+		    test_and_clear_bit(GLF_FROZEN, &gl->gl_flags))
+			set_bit(GLF_REPLY_PENDING, &gl->gl_flags);
+		spin_unlock(&gl->gl_spin);
+	}
+
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(GLF_REPLY_PENDING, &gl->gl_flags)) {
 		finish_xmote(gl, gl->gl_reply);
 		drop_ref = 1;