diff --git a/hibernate-entitymanager/src/main/java/org/hibernate/jpa/spi/AbstractQueryImpl.java b/hibernate-entitymanager/src/main/java/org/hibernate/jpa/spi/AbstractQueryImpl.java
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 0fbc0a80de..f858c489e7
--- a/hibernate-entitymanager/src/main/java/org/hibernate/jpa/spi/AbstractQueryImpl.java
+++ b/hibernate-entitymanager/src/main/java/org/hibernate/jpa/spi/AbstractQueryImpl.java
@@ -124,10 +124,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractQueryImpl<X> extends BaseQueryImpl implements Type
 			throw new IllegalStateException( "Illegal attempt to set lock mode on a native SQL query" );
 		}
 
-		if ( ! isSelectQuery() ) {
-			throw new IllegalStateException( "Illegal attempt to set lock mode on a non-SELECT query" );
+		if ( ! LockModeType.NONE.equals(lockModeType)) {
+			if ( ! isSelectQuery() ) {
+				throw new IllegalStateException( "Illegal attempt to set lock mode on a non-SELECT query" );
+			}
 		}
-
 		if ( ! canApplyAliasSpecificLockModeHints() ) {
 			throw new IllegalStateException( "Not a JPAQL/Criteria query" );
 		}