diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_inode.c b/fs/gfs2/ops_inode.c
index 5b8b994b9912be8749d763670dc209461afbd4bf..2cbe5a321e891d0609f06853dbc3761f5bfcd02b 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_inode.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/ops_inode.c
@@ -278,17 +278,25 @@ static int gfs2_unlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 	gfs2_holder_init(rgd->rd_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, 0, ghs + 2);
 
 
-	error = gfs2_glock_nq_m(3, ghs);
+	error = gfs2_glock_nq(ghs); /* parent */
 	if (error)
-		goto out;
+		goto out_parent;
+
+	error = gfs2_glock_nq(ghs + 1); /* child */
+	if (error)
+		goto out_child;
+
+	error = gfs2_glock_nq(ghs + 2); /* rgrp */
+	if (error)
+		goto out_rgrp;
 
 	error = gfs2_unlink_ok(dip, &dentry->d_name, ip);
 	if (error)
-		goto out_gunlock;
+		goto out_rgrp;
 
 	error = gfs2_trans_begin(sdp, 2*RES_DINODE + RES_LEAF + RES_RG_BIT, 0);
 	if (error)
-		goto out_gunlock;
+		goto out_rgrp;
 
 	error = gfs2_dir_del(dip, &dentry->d_name);
         if (error)
@@ -298,12 +306,15 @@ static int gfs2_unlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 
 out_end_trans:
 	gfs2_trans_end(sdp);
-out_gunlock:
-	gfs2_glock_dq_m(3, ghs);
-out:
-	gfs2_holder_uninit(ghs);
-	gfs2_holder_uninit(ghs + 1);
+	gfs2_glock_dq(ghs + 2);
+out_rgrp:
 	gfs2_holder_uninit(ghs + 2);
+	gfs2_glock_dq(ghs + 1);
+out_child:
+	gfs2_holder_uninit(ghs + 1);
+	gfs2_glock_dq(ghs);
+out_parent:
+	gfs2_holder_uninit(ghs);
 	gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&ri_gh);
 	return error;
 }