diff --git a/scripts/coccinelle/locks/double_lock.cocci b/scripts/coccinelle/locks/double_lock.cocci
index 619cfc714409..381060849a7b 100644
--- a/scripts/coccinelle/locks/double_lock.cocci
+++ b/scripts/coccinelle/locks/double_lock.cocci
@@ -38,7 +38,20 @@ write_lock@p1
 write_trylock@p1
 ) (E1@p,...);
 
-@balanced@
+@r_candidate exists@
+expression x <= locked.E1;
+expression locked.E1;
+expression E2;
+identifier lock;
+position locked.p,p1,p2;
+@@
+
+lock@p1 (E1@p,...);
+... when != E1
+    when != \(x = E2\|&x\)
+lock@p2 (E1,...);
+
+@balanced depends on r_candidate@
 position p1 != locked.p1;
 position locked.p;
 identifier lock,unlock;