diff --git a/fs/gfs2/aops.c b/fs/gfs2/aops.c
index 802ac5e..f9fbbe9 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/aops.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/aops.c
@@ -1069,6 +1069,7 @@
 		return 0;
 
 	gfs2_log_lock(sdp);
+	spin_lock(&sdp->sd_ail_lock);
 	head = bh = page_buffers(page);
 	do {
 		if (atomic_read(&bh->b_count))
@@ -1080,6 +1081,7 @@
 			goto not_possible;
 		bh = bh->b_this_page;
 	} while(bh != head);
+	spin_unlock(&sdp->sd_ail_lock);
 	gfs2_log_unlock(sdp);
 
 	head = bh = page_buffers(page);
@@ -1112,6 +1114,7 @@
 	WARN_ON(buffer_dirty(bh));
 	WARN_ON(buffer_pinned(bh));
 cannot_release:
+	spin_unlock(&sdp->sd_ail_lock);
 	gfs2_log_unlock(sdp);
 	return 0;
 }