diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c
index 0ab83bb7bbdf..6e5b4431f287 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c
@@ -1926,7 +1926,13 @@ static int dtSplitRoot(tid_t tid,
 	 */
 	tlck = txLock(tid, ip, rmp, tlckDTREE | tlckNEW);
 	dtlck = (struct dt_lock *) & tlck->lock;
-
+	printk(KERN_ERR "JFS_DEBUG: dtSplitRoot before assertion\n");
+	printk(KERN_ERR "  tid=%d, ip=%p, rmp=%p\n", tid, ip, rmp);
+	printk(KERN_ERR "  tlck=%p, tlck->tid=%d, tlck->type=0x%x\n", tlck, tlck->tid, tlck->type);
+	printk(KERN_ERR "  dtlck=%p, dtlck->index=%d\n", dtlck, dtlck->index);
+	if (dtlck->index != 0) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "  ERROR: index is %d, expected 0!\n", dtlck->index);
+	}
 	rp->header.flag =
 	    (sp->header.flag & BT_LEAF) ? BT_LEAF : BT_INTERNAL;
 	rp->header.self = *pxd;
diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
index c16578af3a77..bb2fb9bc3440 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
@@ -811,6 +811,23 @@ 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;
+		struct linelock *linelock = (struct linelock *)&tlck->lock;
+		printk(KERN_ERR "JFS_DEBUG: txLock grantLock (DTREE)\n");
+		printk(KERN_ERR "  tid=%d, ip=%p, mp=%p\n", tid, ip, mp);
+		printk(KERN_ERR "  type=0x%x (DTREE=%d, NEW=%d)\n", type, !!(type & tlckDTREE), !!(type & tlckNEW));
+		printk(KERN_ERR "  tlck=%p, tlck->tid=%d\n", tlck, tlck->tid);
+		printk(KERN_ERR "  BEFORE: linelock->index=%d\n", linelock->index);
+		printk(KERN_ERR "  BEFORE: linelock->next=%d, flag=%d\n",linelock->next, linelock->flag);
+		if (type & tlckNEW) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR "  ACTION: Resetting index to 0 (tlckNEW)\n");
+			dtlck->index = 0;
+		} else {
+			printk(KERN_ERR "  ACTION: NOT resetting (no tlckNEW)\n");
+		}
+		printk(KERN_ERR "  AFTER: linelock->index=%d\n", linelock->index);
+    	}
 	tlck->type |= type;
 
 	return tlck;