diff --git "a/ntoskrnl/fsrtl/fastio.c" "b/ntoskrnl/fsrtl/fastio.c"
index 8e19b2d77a9..3c058622a08 100644
--- "a/ntoskrnl/fsrtl/fastio.c"
+++ "b/ntoskrnl/fsrtl/fastio.c"
@@ -1605,7 +1605,9 @@ FsRtlAcquireFileExclusiveCommon(IN PFILE_OBJECT FileObject,
             FilterCallbacks->PostAcquireForSectionSynchronization(&CbData, Status, CompletionContext);
         }
 
-        return Status;
+        /* Do not return now. We must acquire the file's resource before leaving. */
+        if (Status != STATUS_SUCCESS)
+            return Status;
     }
 
     FastDispatch = DeviceObject->DriverObject->FastIoDispatch;