diff --git a/fs/gfs2/quota.h b/fs/gfs2/quota.h
index f462d9cb3087..988f38dc5b2c 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/quota.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/quota.h
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ static inline int gfs2_quota_lock_check(struct gfs2_inode *ip,
 	int ret;
 
 	ap->allowed = UINT_MAX; /* Assume we are permitted a whole lot */
-	if (capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE) ||
-	    sdp->sd_args.ar_quota == GFS2_QUOTA_OFF)
+	if (sdp->sd_args.ar_quota == GFS2_QUOTA_OFF ||
+	    capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE))
 		return 0;
 	ret = gfs2_quota_lock(ip, NO_UID_QUOTA_CHANGE, NO_GID_QUOTA_CHANGE);
 	if (ret)