diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glock.c b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
index 9e1685a30bf8..01c41087f067 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glock.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
@@ -1552,6 +1552,7 @@ __acquires(&lru_lock)
 	while(!list_empty(list)) {
 		gl = list_entry(list->next, struct gfs2_glock, gl_lru);
 		list_del_init(&gl->gl_lru);
+		clear_bit(GLF_LRU, &gl->gl_flags);
 		if (!spin_trylock(&gl->gl_lockref.lock)) {
 add_back_to_lru:
 			list_add(&gl->gl_lru, &lru_list);
@@ -1597,7 +1598,6 @@ static long gfs2_scan_glock_lru(int nr)
 		if (!test_bit(GLF_LOCK, &gl->gl_flags)) {
 			list_move(&gl->gl_lru, &dispose);
 			atomic_dec(&lru_count);
-			clear_bit(GLF_LRU, &gl->gl_flags);
 			freed++;
 			continue;
 		}