Concurrency bug fix for issue #808

[wangvsa]

Description

Fix for issue #808

Types of changes

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• Performance enhancement (non-breaking change which improves efficiency)
• Code cleanup (non-breaking change which makes code smaller or more readable)
• Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
• Testing (addition of new tests or update to current tests)
• Documentation (a change to man pages or other documentation)

Checklist:

• My code follows the UnifyFS code style requirements.
• I have updated the documentation accordingly.
• I have read the CONTRIBUTING document.
• I have added tests to cover my changes.
• All new and existing tests passed.
• All commit messages are properly formatted.