--- linux/fs/dquot.c	Fri Feb  8 00:34:36 2002
+++ linux/fs/dquot.c	Fri Feb  8 00:35:17 2002
@@ -804,9 +804,11 @@
 {
 	uint tmp = DQTREEOFF;
 
-	if (!dquot->dq_off)	/* Even not allocated? */
-		return;
 	down(&sb_dqopt(dquot->dq_sb)->dqio_sem);
+	if (!dquot->dq_off) {	/* Even not allocated? */
+		up(&sb_dqopt(dquot->dq_sb)->dqio_sem);
+		return;
+	}
 	remove_tree(dquot, &tmp, 0);
 	up(&sb_dqopt(dquot->dq_sb)->dqio_sem);
 }