diff --git a/fs/dlm/lock.c b/fs/dlm/lock.c
index 1e9e8eb..2d3d102 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lock.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lock.c
@@ -1956,8 +1956,7 @@
 			list_del_init(&lkb->lkb_rsb_lookup);
 			r->res_first_lkid = lkb->lkb_id;
 			_request_lock(r, lkb);
-		} else
-			r->res_nodeid = -1;
+		}
 		break;
 
 	default: