diff --git a/fs/nfs/file.c b/fs/nfs/file.c
index a490f45df4db..df695f52bb9d 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/file.c
@@ -697,14 +697,14 @@ do_unlk(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl, int is_local)
 	if (!IS_ERR(l_ctx)) {
 		status = nfs_iocounter_wait(l_ctx);
 		nfs_put_lock_context(l_ctx);
-		if (status < 0)
+		/*  NOTE: special case
+		 * 	If we're signalled while cleaning up locks on process exit, we
+		 * 	still need to complete the unlock.
+		 */
+		if (status < 0 && !(fl->fl_flags & FL_CLOSE))
 			return status;
 	}
 
-	/* NOTE: special case
-	 * 	If we're signalled while cleaning up locks on process exit, we
-	 * 	still need to complete the unlock.
-	 */
 	/*
 	 * Use local locking if mounted with "-onolock" or with appropriate
 	 * "-olocal_lock="
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
index 03b3c3de28f1..ce06ae0a25cf 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
@@ -865,12 +865,63 @@ static void nfs3_proc_commit_setup(struct nfs_commit_data *data, struct rpc_mess
 	msg->rpc_proc = &nfs3_procedures[NFS3PROC_COMMIT];
 }
 
+void nfs3_nlm_alloc_call(void *data)
+{
+	struct nfs_lock_context *l_ctx = data;
+	if (l_ctx && test_bit(NFS_CONTEXT_UNLOCK, &l_ctx->open_context->flags)) {
+		get_nfs_open_context(l_ctx->open_context);
+		nfs_get_lock_context(l_ctx->open_context);
+	}
+}
+
+bool nfs3_nlm_unlock_prepare(struct rpc_task *task, void *data)
+{
+	struct nfs_lock_context *l_ctx = data;
+	if (l_ctx && test_bit(NFS_CONTEXT_UNLOCK, &l_ctx->open_context->flags))
+		return nfs_async_iocounter_wait(task, l_ctx);
+	return false;
+
+}
+
+void nfs3_nlm_release_call(void *data)
+{
+	struct nfs_lock_context *l_ctx = data;
+	struct nfs_open_context *ctx;
+	if (l_ctx && test_bit(NFS_CONTEXT_UNLOCK, &l_ctx->open_context->flags)) {
+		ctx = l_ctx->open_context;
+		nfs_put_lock_context(l_ctx);
+		put_nfs_open_context(ctx);
+	}
+}
+
+const struct nlmclnt_operations nlmclnt_fl_close_lock_ops = {
+	.nlmclnt_alloc_call = nfs3_nlm_alloc_call,
+	.nlmclnt_unlock_prepare = nfs3_nlm_unlock_prepare,
+	.nlmclnt_release_call = nfs3_nlm_release_call,
+};
+
 static int
 nfs3_proc_lock(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 {
 	struct inode *inode = file_inode(filp);
+	struct nfs_lock_context *l_ctx = NULL;
+	struct nfs_open_context *ctx = nfs_file_open_context(filp);
+	int status;
 
-	return nlmclnt_proc(NFS_SERVER(inode)->nlm_host, cmd, fl, NULL);
+	if (fl->fl_flags & FL_CLOSE) {
+		l_ctx = nfs_get_lock_context(ctx);
+		if (IS_ERR(l_ctx))
+			l_ctx = NULL;
+		else
+			set_bit(NFS_CONTEXT_UNLOCK, &ctx->flags);
+	}
+
+	status = nlmclnt_proc(NFS_SERVER(inode)->nlm_host, cmd, fl, l_ctx);
+
+	if (l_ctx)
+		nfs_put_lock_context(l_ctx);
+
+	return status;
 }
 
 static int nfs3_have_delegation(struct inode *inode, fmode_t flags)
@@ -921,6 +972,7 @@ const struct nfs_rpc_ops nfs_v3_clientops = {
 	.dir_inode_ops	= &nfs3_dir_inode_operations,
 	.file_inode_ops	= &nfs3_file_inode_operations,
 	.file_ops	= &nfs_file_operations,
+	.nlmclnt_ops	= &nlmclnt_fl_close_lock_ops,
 	.getroot	= nfs3_proc_get_root,
 	.submount	= nfs_submount,
 	.try_mount	= nfs_try_mount,
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index 91f88bfbbe79..171ed89d243f 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -5906,6 +5906,7 @@ struct nfs4_unlockdata {
 	struct nfs_locku_res res;
 	struct nfs4_lock_state *lsp;
 	struct nfs_open_context *ctx;
+	struct nfs_lock_context *l_ctx;
 	struct file_lock fl;
 	struct nfs_server *server;
 	unsigned long timestamp;
@@ -5930,6 +5931,7 @@ static struct nfs4_unlockdata *nfs4_alloc_unlockdata(struct file_lock *fl,
 	atomic_inc(&lsp->ls_count);
 	/* Ensure we don't close file until we're done freeing locks! */
 	p->ctx = get_nfs_open_context(ctx);
+	p->l_ctx = nfs_get_lock_context(ctx);
 	memcpy(&p->fl, fl, sizeof(p->fl));
 	p->server = NFS_SERVER(inode);
 	return p;
@@ -5940,6 +5942,7 @@ static void nfs4_locku_release_calldata(void *data)
 	struct nfs4_unlockdata *calldata = data;
 	nfs_free_seqid(calldata->arg.seqid);
 	nfs4_put_lock_state(calldata->lsp);
+	nfs_put_lock_context(calldata->l_ctx);
 	put_nfs_open_context(calldata->ctx);
 	kfree(calldata);
 }
@@ -5981,6 +5984,10 @@ static void nfs4_locku_prepare(struct rpc_task *task, void *data)
 {
 	struct nfs4_unlockdata *calldata = data;
 
+	if (test_bit(NFS_CONTEXT_UNLOCK, &calldata->l_ctx->open_context->flags) &&
+		nfs_async_iocounter_wait(task, calldata->l_ctx))
+		return;
+
 	if (nfs_wait_on_sequence(calldata->arg.seqid, task) != 0)
 		goto out_wait;
 	nfs4_stateid_copy(&calldata->arg.stateid, &calldata->lsp->ls_stateid);
@@ -6032,6 +6039,8 @@ static struct rpc_task *nfs4_do_unlck(struct file_lock *fl,
 	 * canceled lock is passed in, and it won't be an unlock.
 	 */
 	fl->fl_type = F_UNLCK;
+	if (fl->fl_flags & FL_CLOSE)
+		set_bit(NFS_CONTEXT_UNLOCK, &ctx->flags);
 
 	data = nfs4_alloc_unlockdata(fl, ctx, lsp, seqid);
 	if (data == NULL) {
