diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_vnops.c b/sys/kern/vfs_vnops.c
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_vnops.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_vnops.c
@@ -4101,9 +4101,11 @@
 {
 	int error, locked1;
 
-	MPASS(((lkflags1 & LK_SHARED) != 0) ^ ((lkflags1 & LK_EXCLUSIVE) != 0));
+	MPASS((((lkflags1 & LK_SHARED) != 0) ^ ((lkflags1 & LK_EXCLUSIVE) != 0)) ||
+	    (vp1 == NULL && lkflags1 == 0));
 	MPASS((lkflags1 & ~(LK_SHARED | LK_EXCLUSIVE | LK_NODDLKTREAT)) == 0);
-	MPASS(((lkflags2 & LK_SHARED) != 0) ^ ((lkflags2 & LK_EXCLUSIVE) != 0));
+	MPASS((((lkflags2 & LK_SHARED) != 0) ^ ((lkflags2 & LK_EXCLUSIVE) != 0)) ||
+	    (vp2 == NULL && lkflags2 == 0));
 	MPASS((lkflags2 & ~(LK_SHARED | LK_EXCLUSIVE | LK_NODDLKTREAT)) == 0);
 
 	if (vp1 == NULL && vp2 == NULL)