diff --git a/fs/dlm/lock.c b/fs/dlm/lock.c
index 354f79254d62..da95ba3c295e 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lock.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lock.c
@@ -3651,7 +3651,7 @@ static void send_args(struct dlm_rsb *r, struct dlm_lkb *lkb,
 	case cpu_to_le32(DLM_MSG_REQUEST_REPLY):
 	case cpu_to_le32(DLM_MSG_CONVERT_REPLY):
 	case cpu_to_le32(DLM_MSG_GRANT):
-		if (!lkb->lkb_lvbptr)
+		if (!lkb->lkb_lvbptr || !(lkb->lkb_exflags & DLM_LKF_VALBLK))
 			break;
 		memcpy(ms->m_extra, lkb->lkb_lvbptr, r->res_ls->ls_lvblen);
 		break;