diff --git a/behave/features/linkpac.feature b/behave/features/linkpac.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a235a9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/behave/features/linkpac.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Feature: `osc linkpac` command
+
+
+# common steps for all scenarios
+Background:
+   Given I set working directory to "{context.osc.temp}"
+
+
+@destructive
+Scenario: Run `osc linkpac on a locked package`
+   Given I execute osc with args "lock test:factory/test-pkgA"
+    When I execute osc with args "linkpac test:factory/test-pkgA home:Admin/test-pkgA"
+    Then the exit code is 0
diff --git a/osc/core.py b/osc/core.py
index feef1515..0f054403 100644
--- a/osc/core.py
+++ b/osc/core.py
@@ -5451,7 +5451,8 @@ def checkout_package(
 
 
 def replace_pkg_meta(
-    pkgmeta, new_name: str, new_prj: str, keep_maintainers=False, dst_userid=None, keep_develproject=False
+    pkgmeta, new_name: str, new_prj: str, keep_maintainers=False, dst_userid=None, keep_develproject=False,
+    keep_lock: bool = False,
 ):
     """
     update pkgmeta with new new_name and new_prj and set calling user as the
@@ -5472,6 +5473,9 @@ def replace_pkg_meta(
     if not keep_develproject:
         for dp in root.findall('devel'):
             root.remove(dp)
+    if not keep_lock:
+        for node in root.findall("lock"):
+            root.remove(node)
     return ET.tostring(root, encoding=ET_ENCODING)