diff --git a/fs/dcache.c b/fs/dcache.c
index b80531c9177..a94b9fdf205 100644
--- a/fs/dcache.c
+++ b/fs/dcache.c
@@ -1116,6 +1116,8 @@ positive:
 	return 1;
 
 rename_retry:
+	if (locked)
+		goto again;
 	locked = 1;
 	write_seqlock(&rename_lock);
 	goto again;
@@ -1218,6 +1220,8 @@ out:
 rename_retry:
 	if (found)
 		return found;
+	if (locked)
+		goto again;
 	locked = 1;
 	write_seqlock(&rename_lock);
 	goto again;
@@ -2963,6 +2967,8 @@ resume:
 	return;
 
 rename_retry:
+	if (locked)
+		goto again;
 	locked = 1;
 	write_seqlock(&rename_lock);
 	goto again;