diff --git a/fs/lustre/include/lustre_dlm.h b/fs/lustre/include/lustre_dlm.h
index 1fc199b..a2fe9676 100644
--- a/fs/lustre/include/lustre_dlm.h
+++ b/fs/lustre/include/lustre_dlm.h
@@ -1018,7 +1018,9 @@ struct ldlm_enqueue_info {
 	/* whether enqueue slave stripes */
 	unsigned int		ei_enq_slave:1;
 	/* whether acquire rpc slot */
-	unsigned int		ei_enq_slot:1;
+	unsigned int		ei_req_slot:1;
+	/** whether acquire mod rpc slot */
+	unsigned int		ei_mod_slot:1;
 };
 
 extern struct obd_ops ldlm_obd_ops;
@@ -1343,7 +1345,8 @@ int ldlm_prep_elc_req(struct obd_export *exp,
 int ldlm_cli_enqueue_fini(struct obd_export *exp, struct ptlrpc_request *req,
 			  struct ldlm_enqueue_info *einfo, u8 with_policy,
 			  u64 *flags, void *lvb, u32 lvb_len,
-			  const struct lustre_handle *lockh, int rc);
+			  const struct lustre_handle *lockh, int rc,
+			  bool request_slot);
 int ldlm_cli_convert_req(struct ldlm_lock *lock, u32 *flags, u64 new_bits);
 int ldlm_cli_convert(struct ldlm_lock *lock,
 		     enum ldlm_cancel_flags cancel_flags);
diff --git a/fs/lustre/include/obd.h b/fs/lustre/include/obd.h
index 27acd33..58a5803 100644
--- a/fs/lustre/include/obd.h
+++ b/fs/lustre/include/obd.h
@@ -722,6 +722,7 @@ enum md_cli_flags {
 	CLI_API32		= BIT(3),
 	CLI_MIGRATE		= BIT(4),
 	CLI_DIRTY_DATA		= BIT(5),
+	CLI_NO_SLOT		= BIT(6),
 };
 
 enum md_op_code {
diff --git a/fs/lustre/ldlm/ldlm_request.c b/fs/lustre/ldlm/ldlm_request.c
index 746c45b..44e1ec2 100644
--- a/fs/lustre/ldlm/ldlm_request.c
+++ b/fs/lustre/ldlm/ldlm_request.c
@@ -359,7 +359,9 @@ static bool ldlm_request_slot_needed(struct ldlm_enqueue_info *einfo)
 	/* exclude EXTENT locks and DOM-only IBITS locks because they
 	 * are asynchronous and don't wait on server being blocked.
 	 */
-	return einfo->ei_type == LDLM_FLOCK || einfo->ei_type == LDLM_IBITS;
+	return einfo->ei_req_slot &&
+	       (einfo->ei_type == LDLM_FLOCK ||
+		einfo->ei_type == LDLM_IBITS);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -371,7 +373,7 @@ int ldlm_cli_enqueue_fini(struct obd_export *exp, struct ptlrpc_request *req,
 			  struct ldlm_enqueue_info *einfo,
 			  u8 with_policy, u64 *ldlm_flags, void *lvb,
 			  u32 lvb_len, const struct lustre_handle *lockh,
-			  int rc)
+			  int rc, bool request_slot)
 {
 	struct ldlm_namespace *ns = exp->exp_obd->obd_namespace;
 	const struct lu_env *env = NULL;
@@ -380,7 +382,7 @@ int ldlm_cli_enqueue_fini(struct obd_export *exp, struct ptlrpc_request *req,
 	struct ldlm_reply *reply;
 	int cleanup_phase = 1;
 
-	if (ldlm_request_slot_needed(einfo))
+	if (request_slot)
 		obd_put_request_slot(&req->rq_import->imp_obd->u.cli);
 
 	ptlrpc_put_mod_rpc_slot(req);
@@ -726,6 +728,7 @@ int ldlm_cli_enqueue(struct obd_export *exp, struct ptlrpc_request **reqp,
 	int is_replay = *flags & LDLM_FL_REPLAY;
 	int req_passed_in = 1;
 	int rc, err;
+	bool need_req_slot;
 	struct ptlrpc_request *req;
 
 	ns = exp->exp_obd->obd_namespace;
@@ -829,13 +832,14 @@ int ldlm_cli_enqueue(struct obd_export *exp, struct ptlrpc_request **reqp,
 	 * that threads that are waiting for a modify RPC slot are not polluting
 	 * our rpcs in flight counter.
 	 */
-	if (einfo->ei_enq_slot)
+	if (einfo->ei_mod_slot)
 		ptlrpc_get_mod_rpc_slot(req);
 
-	if (ldlm_request_slot_needed(einfo)) {
+	need_req_slot = ldlm_request_slot_needed(einfo);
+	if (need_req_slot) {
 		rc = obd_get_request_slot(&req->rq_import->imp_obd->u.cli);
 		if (rc) {
-			if (einfo->ei_enq_slot)
+			if (einfo->ei_mod_slot)
 				ptlrpc_put_mod_rpc_slot(req);
 			failed_lock_cleanup(ns, lock, einfo->ei_mode);
 			LDLM_LOCK_RELEASE(lock);
@@ -855,7 +859,7 @@ int ldlm_cli_enqueue(struct obd_export *exp, struct ptlrpc_request **reqp,
 	rc = ptlrpc_queue_wait(req);
 
 	err = ldlm_cli_enqueue_fini(exp, req, einfo, policy ? 1 : 0, flags,
-				    lvb, lvb_len, lockh, rc);
+				    lvb, lvb_len, lockh, rc, need_req_slot);
 
 	/*
 	 * If ldlm_cli_enqueue_fini did not find the lock, we need to free
diff --git a/fs/lustre/llite/statahead.c b/fs/lustre/llite/statahead.c
index 4806e99..39ffb9d 100644
--- a/fs/lustre/llite/statahead.c
+++ b/fs/lustre/llite/statahead.c
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ static int ll_statahead_interpret(struct ptlrpc_request *req,
 	einfo->ei_cb_cp  = ldlm_completion_ast;
 	einfo->ei_cb_gl  = NULL;
 	einfo->ei_cbdata = NULL;
+	einfo->ei_req_slot = 1;
 
 	return minfo;
 }
diff --git a/fs/lustre/lmv/lmv_intent.c b/fs/lustre/lmv/lmv_intent.c
index 93da2b3..906ca16 100644
--- a/fs/lustre/lmv/lmv_intent.c
+++ b/fs/lustre/lmv/lmv_intent.c
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ static int lmv_intent_remote(struct obd_export *exp, struct lookup_intent *it,
 	}
 
 	op_data->op_bias = MDS_CROSS_REF;
+	op_data->op_cli_flags = CLI_NO_SLOT;
 	CDEBUG(D_INODE, "REMOTE_INTENT with fid=" DFID " -> mds #%u\n",
 	       PFID(&body->mbo_fid1), tgt->ltd_index);
 
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ int lmv_revalidate_slaves(struct obd_export *exp,
 		 * it's remote object.
 		 */
 		op_data->op_bias = MDS_CROSS_REF;
+		op_data->op_cli_flags = CLI_NO_SLOT;
 
 		tgt = lmv_tgt(lmv, lsm->lsm_md_oinfo[i].lmo_mds);
 		if (!tgt) {
diff --git a/fs/lustre/mdc/mdc_dev.c b/fs/lustre/mdc/mdc_dev.c
index b2f60ea..0b1d257 100644
--- a/fs/lustre/mdc/mdc_dev.c
+++ b/fs/lustre/mdc/mdc_dev.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ static void mdc_lock_build_einfo(const struct lu_env *env,
 	einfo->ei_cb_cp = ldlm_completion_ast;
 	einfo->ei_cb_gl = mdc_ldlm_glimpse_ast;
 	einfo->ei_cbdata = osc; /* value to be put into ->l_ast_data */
+	einfo->ei_req_slot = 1;
 }
 
 static void mdc_lock_lvb_update(const struct lu_env *env,
@@ -664,7 +665,7 @@ int mdc_enqueue_interpret(const struct lu_env *env, struct ptlrpc_request *req,
 	/* Complete obtaining the lock procedure. */
 	rc = ldlm_cli_enqueue_fini(aa->oa_exp, req, &einfo, 1, aa->oa_flags,
 				   aa->oa_lvb, aa->oa_lvb ?
-				   sizeof(*aa->oa_lvb) : 0, lockh, rc);
+				   sizeof(*aa->oa_lvb) : 0, lockh, rc, true);
 	/* Complete mdc stuff. */
 	rc = mdc_enqueue_fini(aa->oa_exp, req, aa->oa_upcall, aa->oa_cookie,
 			      lockh, mode, aa->oa_flags, rc);
diff --git a/fs/lustre/mdc/mdc_locks.c b/fs/lustre/mdc/mdc_locks.c
index 4135c3a..66f0039 100644
--- a/fs/lustre/mdc/mdc_locks.c
+++ b/fs/lustre/mdc/mdc_locks.c
@@ -984,7 +984,8 @@ int mdc_enqueue_base(struct obd_export *exp, struct ldlm_enqueue_info *einfo,
 		req->rq_sent = ktime_get_real_seconds() + resends;
 	}
 
-	einfo->ei_enq_slot = !mdc_skip_mod_rpc_slot(it);
+	einfo->ei_req_slot = !(op_data->op_cli_flags & CLI_NO_SLOT);
+	einfo->ei_mod_slot = !mdc_skip_mod_rpc_slot(it);
 
 	/* With Data-on-MDT the glimpse callback is needed too.
 	 * It is set here in advance but not in mdc_finish_enqueue()
@@ -1371,7 +1372,7 @@ static int mdc_intent_getattr_async_interpret(const struct lu_env *env,
 		rc = -ETIMEDOUT;
 
 	rc = ldlm_cli_enqueue_fini(exp, req, einfo, 1, &flags, NULL, 0,
-				   lockh, rc);
+				   lockh, rc, true);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		CERROR("%s: ldlm_cli_enqueue_fini() failed: rc = %d\n",
 		       exp->exp_obd->obd_name, rc);
diff --git a/fs/lustre/osc/osc_request.c b/fs/lustre/osc/osc_request.c
index cf79808..e065eab 100644
--- a/fs/lustre/osc/osc_request.c
+++ b/fs/lustre/osc/osc_request.c
@@ -2824,7 +2824,7 @@ int osc_enqueue_interpret(const struct lu_env *env, struct ptlrpc_request *req,
 
 	/* Complete obtaining the lock procedure. */
 	rc = ldlm_cli_enqueue_fini(aa->oa_exp, req, &einfo, 1, aa->oa_flags,
-				   lvb, lvb_len, lockh, rc);
+				   lvb, lvb_len, lockh, rc, false);
 	/* Complete osc stuff. */
 	rc = osc_enqueue_fini(req, aa->oa_upcall, aa->oa_cookie, lockh, mode,
 			      aa->oa_flags, aa->oa_speculative, rc);
