diff --git a/fs/nfs/file.c b/fs/nfs/file.c
index 60677f9f1311..7bf029ef4084 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/file.c
@@ -693,6 +693,7 @@ do_getlk(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl, int is_local)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = filp->f_mapping->host;
 	int status = 0;
+	unsigned int saved_type = fl->fl_type;
 
 	/* Try local locking first */
 	posix_test_lock(filp, fl);
@@ -700,6 +701,7 @@ do_getlk(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl, int is_local)
 		/* found a conflict */
 		goto out;
 	}
+	fl->fl_type = saved_type;
 
 	if (nfs_have_delegation(inode, FMODE_READ))
 		goto out_noconflict;