diff --git a/sys/dev/vinum/request.h b/sys/dev/vinum/request.h
index af8fe56966a..9f29297e021 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vinum/request.h
+++ b/sys/dev/vinum/request.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  * otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if
  * advised of the possibility of such damage.
  *
- * $Id: request.h,v 1.16 1999/10/12 04:33:24 grog Exp grog $
+ * $Id: request.h,v 1.17 1999/12/27 02:18:05 grog Exp grog $
  * $FreeBSD$
  */
 
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ struct rqgroup {
     int badsdno;					    /* index of bad subdisk or -1 */
     enum xferinfo flags;				    /* description of transfer */
     struct rangelock *lock;				    /* lock for this transfer */
+    daddr_t lockbase;					    /* and lock address */
     struct rqelement rqe[0];				    /* and the elements of this request */
 };
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/vinum/vinuminterrupt.c b/sys/dev/vinum/vinuminterrupt.c
index 7e1c24211c9..3434650d3e8 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vinum/vinuminterrupt.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vinum/vinuminterrupt.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
  * otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if
  * advised of the possibility of such damage.
  *
- * $Id$
+ * $Id: vinuminterrupt.c,v 1.8 1999/12/27 02:20:45 grog Exp grog $
  * $FreeBSD$
  */
 
@@ -153,8 +153,13 @@ complete_rqe(struct buf *bp)
     } else if ((rqg->flags & (XFR_NORMAL_WRITE | XFR_DEGRADED_WRITE)) /* RAID 5 group write operation  */
     &&(rqg->active == 0))				    /* and we've finished phase 1 */
 	complete_raid5_write(rqe);
-    if (rqg->active == 0)				    /* request group finished, */
+    if (rqg->active == 0) {				    /* request group finished, */
 	rq->active--;					    /* one less */
+	if (rqg->lock) {				    /* got a lock? */
+	    unlockrange(rqg->plexno, rqg->lock);	    /* yes, free it */
+	    rqg->lock = 0;
+	}
+    }
     if (rq->active == 0) {				    /* request finished, */
 #if VINUMDEBUG
 	if (debug & DEBUG_RESID) {
diff --git a/sys/dev/vinum/vinumraid5.c b/sys/dev/vinum/vinumraid5.c
index b1be512e34c..afcec5aae51 100644
--- a/sys/dev/vinum/vinumraid5.c
+++ b/sys/dev/vinum/vinumraid5.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
  * otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this software, even if
  * advised of the possibility of such damage.
  *
+ * $Id: vinumraid5.c,v 1.17 1999/12/27 02:23:32 grog Exp grog $
  * $FreeBSD$
  */
 #include <dev/vinum/vinumhdr.h>
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ void setrqebounds(struct rqelement *rqe, struct metrics *mp);
  * we use, and not looking at the others (index >=
  * prq->requests).
  */
-enum requeststatus 
+enum requeststatus
 bre5(struct request *rq,
     int plexno,
     daddr_t * diskaddr,
@@ -581,9 +582,10 @@ bre5(struct request *rq,
 	 * doing anything.  We don't have to be
 	 * performing a recovery operation: somebody
 	 * else could be doing so, and the results could
-	 * influence us.
+	 * influence us.  Note the fact here, we'll perform
+	 * the lock in launch_requests.
 	 */
-	rqg->lock = lockrange(m.stripebase, bp, plex);	    /* lock the stripe */
+	rqg->lockbase = m.stripebase;
 	if (*diskaddr < diskend)			    /* didn't finish the request on this stripe */
 	    plex->multistripe++;			    /* count another one */
     }
@@ -623,7 +625,7 @@ bre5(struct request *rq,
  * rôle.  Select this case by setting the
  * parameter forparity != 0
  */
-void 
+void
 setrqebounds(struct rqelement *rqe, struct metrics *mp)
 {
     /* parity block of a normal write */