diff --git a/fs/lockd/svcproc.c b/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
index 75b2c81..6a931f4 100644
--- a/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
+++ b/fs/lockd/svcproc.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 	struct nlm_host		*host = NULL;
 	struct nlm_file		*file = NULL;
 	struct nlm_lock		*lock = &argp->lock;
-	u32			error;
+	u32			error = 0;
 
 	/* nfsd callbacks must have been installed for this procedure */
 	if (!nlmsvc_ops)
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@
 no_locks:
 	if (host)
 		nlm_release_host(host);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 	return nlm_lck_denied_nolocks;
 }
 
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@
 
 	/* Obtain client and file */
 	if ((resp->status = nlmsvc_retrieve_args(rqstp, argp, &host, &file)))
-		return rpc_success;
+		return resp->status == nlm_drop_reply ? rpc_drop_reply :rpc_success;
 
 	/* Now check for conflicting locks */
 	resp->status = cast_status(nlmsvc_testlock(file, &argp->lock, &resp->lock));
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@
 
 	/* Obtain client and file */
 	if ((resp->status = nlmsvc_retrieve_args(rqstp, argp, &host, &file)))
-		return rpc_success;
+		return resp->status == nlm_drop_reply ? rpc_drop_reply :rpc_success;
 
 #if 0
 	/* If supplied state doesn't match current state, we assume it's
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@
 
 	/* Obtain client and file */
 	if ((resp->status = nlmsvc_retrieve_args(rqstp, argp, &host, &file)))
-		return rpc_success;
+		return resp->status == nlm_drop_reply ? rpc_drop_reply :rpc_success;
 
 	/* Try to cancel request. */
 	resp->status = cast_status(nlmsvc_cancel_blocked(file, &argp->lock));
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@
 
 	/* Obtain client and file */
 	if ((resp->status = nlmsvc_retrieve_args(rqstp, argp, &host, &file)))
-		return rpc_success;
+		return resp->status == nlm_drop_reply ? rpc_drop_reply :rpc_success;
 
 	/* Now try to remove the lock */
 	resp->status = cast_status(nlmsvc_unlock(file, &argp->lock));
@@ -368,7 +370,7 @@
 
 	/* Obtain client and file */
 	if ((resp->status = nlmsvc_retrieve_args(rqstp, argp, &host, &file)))
-		return rpc_success;
+		return resp->status == nlm_drop_reply ? rpc_drop_reply :rpc_success;
 
 	/* Now try to create the share */
 	resp->status = cast_status(nlmsvc_share_file(host, file, argp));
@@ -401,7 +403,7 @@
 
 	/* Obtain client and file */
 	if ((resp->status = nlmsvc_retrieve_args(rqstp, argp, &host, &file)))
-		return rpc_success;
+		return resp->status == nlm_drop_reply ? rpc_drop_reply :rpc_success;
 
 	/* Now try to unshare the file */
 	resp->status = cast_status(nlmsvc_unshare_file(host, file, argp));