var err error
		deadline, err = time.ParseDuration(dstr)
		if err != nil {
			errResp(err)
			return
		}
	}

	nsLock := objectAPI.NewNSLock(minioMetaBucket, "health-check-in-progress")
	lkctx, err := nsLock.GetLock(ctx, newDynamicTimeout(deadline, deadline))
	if err != nil { // returns a locked lock
		errResp(err)
		return
	}

	defer nsLock.Unlock(lkctx)