diff --git a/fs/gfs2/quota.c b/fs/gfs2/quota.c
index 7c016a082aa6..cbee745169b8 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/quota.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/quota.c
@@ -1040,8 +1040,7 @@ int gfs2_quota_lock(struct gfs2_inode *ip, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid)
 	u32 x;
 	int error = 0;
 
-	if (capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE) ||
-	    sdp->sd_args.ar_quota != GFS2_QUOTA_ON)
+	if (sdp->sd_args.ar_quota != GFS2_QUOTA_ON)
 		return 0;
 
 	error = gfs2_quota_hold(ip, uid, gid);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/quota.h b/fs/gfs2/quota.h
index 765627d9a91e..fe68a91dc16f 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/quota.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/quota.h
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ static inline int gfs2_quota_lock_check(struct gfs2_inode *ip,
 	int ret;
 
 	ap->allowed = UINT_MAX; /* Assume we are permitted a whole lot */
-	if (sdp->sd_args.ar_quota == GFS2_QUOTA_OFF)
+	if (capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE) ||
+	    sdp->sd_args.ar_quota == GFS2_QUOTA_OFF)
 		return 0;
 	ret = gfs2_quota_lock(ip, NO_UID_QUOTA_CHANGE, NO_GID_QUOTA_CHANGE);
 	if (ret)