diff --git a/kernel/locking/rwsem.c b/kernel/locking/rwsem.c
index 44e68761f432..0d9b6be9ecc8 100644
--- a/kernel/locking/rwsem.c
+++ b/kernel/locking/rwsem.c
@@ -1226,8 +1226,8 @@ wait:
 		 * In this case, we attempt to acquire the lock again
 		 * without sleeping.
 		 */
-		if ((wstate == WRITER_HANDOFF) &&
-		    (rwsem_spin_on_owner(sem, 0) == OWNER_NULL))
+		if (wstate == WRITER_HANDOFF &&
+		    rwsem_spin_on_owner(sem, RWSEM_NONSPINNABLE) == OWNER_NULL)
 			goto trylock_again;
 
 		/* Block until there are no active lockers. */