--- a/fs/gfs2/quota.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/quota.c
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ static int do_sync(unsigned int num_qd, struct gfs2_quota_data **qda)
 			goto out_dq;
 	}
 
-	error = gfs2_glock_nq_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, 0, &i_gh);
+	error = gfs2_glock_nq_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, GL_ASYNC, &i_gh);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_dq;