diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
index c16578af3a77..0bb8cf6eb1c0 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
@@ -811,6 +811,10 @@ struct tlock *txLock(tid_t tid, struct inode *ip, struct metapage * mp,
 	 * update tlock vector
 	 */
       grantLock:
+	if ((type & tlckDTREE) && (type & tlckNEW)) {
+		struct dt_lock *dtlck = (struct dt_lock *) &tlck->lock;
+		dtlck->index = 0;
+    	}
 	tlck->type |= type;
 
 	return tlck;