diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c
index 346057218edc..0fc30407f039 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c
@@ -2571,6 +2571,7 @@ diNewIAG(struct inomap * imap, int *iagnop, int agno, struct metapage ** mpp)
 
 			txAbort(tid, 0);
 			txEnd(tid);
+			mutex_unlock(&JFS_IP(ipimap)->commit_mutex);
 
 			/* release the inode map lock */
 			IWRITE_UNLOCK(ipimap);