diff --git a/fs/dlm/lock.c b/fs/dlm/lock.c
index be938fdf17d9..c01a291db401 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lock.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lock.c
@@ -5014,25 +5014,8 @@ void dlm_receive_buffer(const union dlm_packet *p, int nodeid)
 static void recover_convert_waiter(struct dlm_ls *ls, struct dlm_lkb *lkb,
 				   struct dlm_message *ms_local)
 {
-	if (middle_conversion(lkb)) {
-		log_rinfo(ls, "%s %x middle convert in progress", __func__,
-			 lkb->lkb_id);
-
-		/* We sent this lock to the new master. The new master will
-		 * tell us when it's granted.  We no longer need a reply, so
-		 * use a fake reply to put the lkb into the right state.
-		 */
-		hold_lkb(lkb);
-		memset(ms_local, 0, sizeof(struct dlm_message));
-		ms_local->m_type = cpu_to_le32(DLM_MSG_CONVERT_REPLY);
-		ms_local->m_result = cpu_to_le32(to_dlm_errno(-EINPROGRESS));
-		ms_local->m_header.h_nodeid = cpu_to_le32(lkb->lkb_nodeid);
-		_receive_convert_reply(lkb, ms_local, true);
-		unhold_lkb(lkb);
-
-	} else if (lkb->lkb_rqmode >= lkb->lkb_grmode) {
+	if (middle_conversion(lkb) || lkb->lkb_rqmode >= lkb->lkb_grmode)
 		set_bit(DLM_IFL_RESEND_BIT, &lkb->lkb_iflags);
-	}
 
 	/* lkb->lkb_rqmode < lkb->lkb_grmode shouldn't happen since down
 	   conversions are async; there's no reply from the remote master */