1 files changed, 2 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/src/backend/access/gist/gistutil.c b/src/backend/access/gist/gistutil.c
index a607464b97..f9f51152b8 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/gist/gistutil.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/gist/gistutil.c
@@ -824,7 +824,6 @@ Buffer
 gistNewBuffer(Relation r, Relation heaprel)
 {
 	Buffer		buffer;
-	bool		needLock;
 
 	/* First, try to get a page from FSM */
 	for (;;)
@@ -878,16 +877,8 @@ gistNewBuffer(Relation r, Relation heaprel)
 	}
 
 	/* Must extend the file */
-	needLock = !RELATION_IS_LOCAL(r);
-
-	if (needLock)
-		LockRelationForExtension(r, ExclusiveLock);
-
-	buffer = ReadBuffer(r, P_NEW);
-	LockBuffer(buffer, GIST_EXCLUSIVE);
-
-	if (needLock)
-		UnlockRelationForExtension(r, ExclusiveLock);
+	buffer = ExtendBufferedRel(EB_REL(r), MAIN_FORKNUM, NULL,
+							   EB_LOCK_FIRST);
 
 	return buffer;
 }