diff --git a/fs/ntfs3/run.c b/fs/ntfs3/run.c
index 395b20492525..dc59cad4fa37 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs3/run.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs3/run.c
@@ -1131,11 +1131,14 @@ int run_unpack_ex(struct runs_tree *run, struct ntfs_sb_info *sbi, CLST ino,
 			struct rw_semaphore *lock =
 				is_mounted(sbi) ? &sbi->mft.ni->file.run_lock :
 						  NULL;
-			if (lock)
-				down_read(lock);
-			ntfs_refresh_zone(sbi);
-			if (lock)
-				up_read(lock);
+			if (lock) {
+				if (down_read_trylock(lock)) {
+					ntfs_refresh_zone(sbi);
+					up_read(lock);
+				}
+			} else {
+				ntfs_refresh_zone(sbi);
+			}
 		}
 		up_write(&wnd->rw_lock);
 		if (err)