diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
index 7840a03e5bcb..a69bb5f25301 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ struct linelock *txLinelock(struct linelock * tlock)
         TXN_UNLOCK();

         /* initialize linelock */
-       linelock = (struct linelock *) tlck;
+       linelock = (struct linelock *) tlck->lock;
         linelock->next = 0;
         linelock->flag = tlckLINELOCK;
         linelock->maxcnt = TLOCKLONG;