diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c b/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
index ef6edd26b41..1c3c332a411 100644
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
@@ -3979,10 +3979,13 @@ assert_vi_unlocked(struct vnode *vp, const char *str)
 void
 assert_vop_locked(struct vnode *vp, const char *str)
 {
+	int locked;
 
-	if (!IGNORE_LOCK(vp) &&
-	    (VOP_ISLOCKED(vp) == 0 || VOP_ISLOCKED(vp) == LK_EXCLOTHER))
-		vfs_badlock("is not locked but should be", str, vp);
+	if (!IGNORE_LOCK(vp)) {
+		locked = VOP_ISLOCKED(vp);
+		if (locked == 0 || locked == LK_EXCLOTHER)
+			vfs_badlock("is not locked but should be", str, vp);
+	}
 }
 
 void