diff --git a/src/metadata/metadata_io.c b/src/metadata/metadata_io.c
index 8cc7206..9820969 100644
--- a/src/metadata/metadata_io.c
+++ b/src/metadata/metadata_io.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static void metadata_io_req_submit(struct metadata_io_request *m_req)
 		lock = ocf_mio_async_lock(a_req->mio_conc, m_req,
 			matadata_io_page_lock_acquired);
 
-		if (lock != OCF_LOCK_ACQUIRED) {
+		if (lock < 0) {
 			a_req->error = lock;
 			metadata_io_req_finalize(m_req);
 			return;
diff --git a/src/utils/utils_alock.c b/src/utils/utils_alock.c
index 9d43beb..217ee85 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils_alock.c
+++ b/src/utils/utils_alock.c
@@ -719,6 +719,7 @@ int ocf_alock_lock_rd(struct ocf_alock *alock,
 		} else {
 			env_atomic_set(&req->lock_remaining, 0);
 			env_atomic_dec(&alock->waiting);
+			lock = status;
 		}
 		env_mutex_unlock(&alock->lock);
 	}
@@ -754,6 +755,7 @@ int ocf_alock_lock_wr(struct ocf_alock *alock,
 		} else {
 			env_atomic_set(&req->lock_remaining, 0);
 			env_atomic_dec(&alock->waiting);
+			lock = status;
 		}
 		env_mutex_unlock(&alock->lock);
 	}