diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glock.c b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
index 0898f3ec8212..717531d1b2a8 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glock.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
@@ -327,6 +327,30 @@ static void gfs2_holder_wake(struct gfs2_holder *gh)
 	wake_up_bit(&gh->gh_iflags, HIF_WAIT);
 }
 
+/**
+ * do_error - Something unexpected has happened during a lock request
+ *
+ */
+
+static inline void do_error(struct gfs2_glock *gl, const int ret)
+{
+	struct gfs2_holder *gh, *tmp;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(gh, tmp, &gl->gl_holders, gh_list) {
+		if (test_bit(HIF_HOLDER, &gh->gh_iflags))
+			continue;
+		if (ret & LM_OUT_ERROR)
+			gh->gh_error = -EIO;
+		else if (gh->gh_flags & (LM_FLAG_TRY | LM_FLAG_TRY_1CB))
+			gh->gh_error = GLR_TRYFAILED;
+		else
+			continue;
+		list_del_init(&gh->gh_list);
+		trace_gfs2_glock_queue(gh, 0);
+		gfs2_holder_wake(gh);
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * do_promote - promote as many requests as possible on the current queue
  * @gl: The glock
@@ -375,35 +399,12 @@ restart:
 		}
 		if (gh->gh_list.prev == &gl->gl_holders)
 			return 1;
+		do_error(gl, 0);
 		break;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * do_error - Something unexpected has happened during a lock request
- *
- */
-
-static inline void do_error(struct gfs2_glock *gl, const int ret)
-{
-	struct gfs2_holder *gh, *tmp;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(gh, tmp, &gl->gl_holders, gh_list) {
-		if (test_bit(HIF_HOLDER, &gh->gh_iflags))
-			continue;
-		if (ret & LM_OUT_ERROR)
-			gh->gh_error = -EIO;
-		else if (gh->gh_flags & (LM_FLAG_TRY | LM_FLAG_TRY_1CB))
-			gh->gh_error = GLR_TRYFAILED;
-		else
-			continue;
-		list_del_init(&gh->gh_list);
-		trace_gfs2_glock_queue(gh, 0);
-		gfs2_holder_wake(gh);
-	}
-}
-
 /**
  * find_first_waiter - find the first gh that's waiting for the glock
  * @gl: the glock