diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c b/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
@@ -3293,9 +3293,15 @@
 		case LK_EXCLUSIVE:
 			break;
 		case LK_EXCLOTHER:
+			/* Don't wait now for the lock to be freed since this
+			 * could cause LORs depending on which other vnodes are
+			 * locked. */
+			error = EAGAIN;
+			break;
 		case 0:
 			want_unlock = true;
-			error = vn_lock(vp, LK_EXCLUSIVE | LK_INTERLOCK);
+			error = vn_lock(vp, LK_EXCLUSIVE | LK_INTERLOCK |
+			    LK_NOWAIT);
 			VI_LOCK(vp);
 			break;
 		default: