diff --git a/clientv3/concurrency/example_mutex_test.go b/clientv3/concurrency/example_mutex_test.go
index a0463d5b5..6b55340cf 100644
--- a/clientv3/concurrency/example_mutex_test.go
+++ b/clientv3/concurrency/example_mutex_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,57 @@ import (
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/clientv3/concurrency"
 )
 
+func ExampleMutex_TryLock() {
+	cli, err := clientv3.New(clientv3.Config{Endpoints: endpoints})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer cli.Close()
+
+	// create two separate sessions for lock competition
+	s1, err := concurrency.NewSession(cli)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer s1.Close()
+	m1 := concurrency.NewMutex(s1, "/my-lock/")
+
+	s2, err := concurrency.NewSession(cli)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer s2.Close()
+	m2 := concurrency.NewMutex(s2, "/my-lock/")
+
+	// acquire lock for s1
+	if err = m1.Lock(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Println("acquired lock for s1")
+
+	if err = m2.TryLock(context.TODO()); err == nil {
+		log.Fatal("should not acquire lock")
+	}
+	if err == concurrency.ErrLocked {
+		fmt.Println("cannot acquire lock for s2, as already locked in another session")
+	}
+
+	if err = m1.Unlock(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Println("released lock for s1")
+	if err = m2.TryLock(context.TODO()); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Println("acquired lock for s2")
+
+	// Output:
+	// acquired lock for s1
+	// cannot acquire lock for s2, as already locked in another session
+	// released lock for s1
+	// acquired lock for s2
+}
+
 func ExampleMutex_Lock() {
 	cli, err := clientv3.New(clientv3.Config{Endpoints: endpoints})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/clientv3/concurrency/mutex.go b/clientv3/concurrency/mutex.go
index 013534193..306470b88 100644
--- a/clientv3/concurrency/mutex.go
+++ b/clientv3/concurrency/mutex.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package concurrency
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ import (
 	pb "go.etcd.io/etcd/etcdserver/etcdserverpb"
 )
 
+// ErrLocked is returned by TryLock when Mutex is already locked by another session.
+var ErrLocked = errors.New("mutex: Locked by another session")
+
 // Mutex implements the sync Locker interface with etcd
 type Mutex struct {
 	s *Session
@@ -37,9 +41,56 @@ func NewMutex(s *Session, pfx string) *Mutex {
 	return &Mutex{s, pfx + "/", "", -1, nil}
 }
 
+// TryLock locks the mutex if not already locked by another session.
+// If lock is held by another session, return immediately after attempting necessary cleanup
+// The ctx argument is used for the sending/receiving Txn RPC.
+func (m *Mutex) TryLock(ctx context.Context) error {
+	resp, err := m.tryAcquire(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// if no key on prefix / the minimum rev is key, already hold the lock
+	ownerKey := resp.Responses[1].GetResponseRange().Kvs
+	if len(ownerKey) == 0 || ownerKey[0].CreateRevision == m.myRev {
+		m.hdr = resp.Header
+		return nil
+	}
+	client := m.s.Client()
+	// Cannot lock, so delete the key
+	if _, err := client.Delete(ctx, m.myKey); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	m.myKey = "\x00"
+	m.myRev = -1
+	return ErrLocked
+}
+
 // Lock locks the mutex with a cancelable context. If the context is canceled
 // while trying to acquire the lock, the mutex tries to clean its stale lock entry.
 func (m *Mutex) Lock(ctx context.Context) error {
+	resp, err := m.tryAcquire(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// if no key on prefix / the minimum rev is key, already hold the lock
+	ownerKey := resp.Responses[1].GetResponseRange().Kvs
+	if len(ownerKey) == 0 || ownerKey[0].CreateRevision == m.myRev {
+		m.hdr = resp.Header
+		return nil
+	}
+	client := m.s.Client()
+	// wait for deletion revisions prior to myKey
+	hdr, werr := waitDeletes(ctx, client, m.pfx, m.myRev-1)
+	// release lock key if wait failed
+	if werr != nil {
+		m.Unlock(client.Ctx())
+	} else {
+		m.hdr = hdr
+	}
+	return werr
+}
+
+func (m *Mutex) tryAcquire(ctx context.Context) (*v3.TxnResponse, error) {
 	s := m.s
 	client := m.s.Client()
 
@@ -53,28 +104,13 @@ func (m *Mutex) Lock(ctx context.Context) error {
 	getOwner := v3.OpGet(m.pfx, v3.WithFirstCreate()...)
 	resp, err := client.Txn(ctx).If(cmp).Then(put, getOwner).Else(get, getOwner).Commit()
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	m.myRev = resp.Header.Revision
 	if !resp.Succeeded {
 		m.myRev = resp.Responses[0].GetResponseRange().Kvs[0].CreateRevision
 	}
-	// if no key on prefix / the minimum rev is key, already hold the lock
-	ownerKey := resp.Responses[1].GetResponseRange().Kvs
-	if len(ownerKey) == 0 || ownerKey[0].CreateRevision == m.myRev {
-		m.hdr = resp.Header
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// wait for deletion revisions prior to myKey
-	hdr, werr := waitDeletes(ctx, client, m.pfx, m.myRev-1)
-	// release lock key if wait failed
-	if werr != nil {
-		m.Unlock(client.Ctx())
-	} else {
-		m.hdr = hdr
-	}
-	return werr
+	return resp, nil
 }
 
 func (m *Mutex) Unlock(ctx context.Context) error {
diff --git a/integration/v3_lock_test.go b/integration/v3_lock_test.go
index 88e032796..e36af2d43 100644
--- a/integration/v3_lock_test.go
+++ b/integration/v3_lock_test.go
@@ -23,30 +23,30 @@ import (
 
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/clientv3"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/clientv3/concurrency"
-	"go.etcd.io/etcd/contrib/recipes"
+	recipe "go.etcd.io/etcd/contrib/recipes"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/mvcc/mvccpb"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/pkg/testutil"
 )
 
-func TestMutexSingleNode(t *testing.T) {
+func TestMutexLockSingleNode(t *testing.T) {
 	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	var clients []*clientv3.Client
-	testMutex(t, 5, makeSingleNodeClients(t, clus.cluster, &clients))
+	testMutexLock(t, 5, makeSingleNodeClients(t, clus.cluster, &clients))
 	closeClients(t, clients)
 }
 
-func TestMutexMultiNode(t *testing.T) {
+func TestMutexLockMultiNode(t *testing.T) {
 	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	var clients []*clientv3.Client
-	testMutex(t, 5, makeMultiNodeClients(t, clus.cluster, &clients))
+	testMutexLock(t, 5, makeMultiNodeClients(t, clus.cluster, &clients))
 	closeClients(t, clients)
 }
 
-func testMutex(t *testing.T, waiters int, chooseClient func() *clientv3.Client) {
+func testMutexLock(t *testing.T, waiters int, chooseClient func() *clientv3.Client) {
 	// stream lock acquisitions
 	lockedC := make(chan *concurrency.Mutex)
 	for i := 0; i < waiters; i++ {
@@ -82,6 +82,62 @@ func testMutex(t *testing.T, waiters int, chooseClient func() *clientv3.Client)
 	}
 }
 
+func TestMutexTryLockSingleNode(t *testing.T) {
+	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	defer clus.Terminate(t)
+
+	var clients []*clientv3.Client
+	testMutexTryLock(t, 5, makeSingleNodeClients(t, clus.cluster, &clients))
+	closeClients(t, clients)
+}
+
+func TestMutexTryLockMultiNode(t *testing.T) {
+	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
+	defer clus.Terminate(t)
+
+	var clients []*clientv3.Client
+	testMutexTryLock(t, 5, makeMultiNodeClients(t, clus.cluster, &clients))
+	closeClients(t, clients)
+}
+
+func testMutexTryLock(t *testing.T, lockers int, chooseClient func() *clientv3.Client) {
+	lockedC := make(chan *concurrency.Mutex)
+	notlockedC := make(chan *concurrency.Mutex)
+	for i := 0; i < lockers; i++ {
+		go func() {
+			session, err := concurrency.NewSession(chooseClient())
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Error(err)
+			}
+			m := concurrency.NewMutex(session, "test-mutex-try-lock")
+			err = m.TryLock(context.TODO())
+			if err == nil {
+				lockedC <- m
+			} else if err == concurrency.ErrLocked {
+				notlockedC <- m
+			} else {
+				t.Errorf("Unexpected Error %v", err)
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+
+	timerC := time.After(time.Second)
+	select {
+	case <-lockedC:
+		for i := 0; i < lockers-1; i++ {
+			select {
+			case <-lockedC:
+				t.Fatalf("Multiple Mutes locked on same key")
+			case <-notlockedC:
+			case <-timerC:
+				t.Errorf("timed out waiting for lock")
+			}
+		}
+	case <-timerC:
+		t.Errorf("timed out waiting for lock")
+	}
+}
+
 // TestMutexSessionRelock ensures that acquiring the same lock with the same
 // session will not result in deadlock.
 func TestMutexSessionRelock(t *testing.T) {
@@ -219,7 +275,7 @@ func BenchmarkMutex4Waiters(b *testing.B) {
 	clus := NewClusterV3(nil, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
 	defer clus.Terminate(nil)
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		testMutex(nil, 4, func() *clientv3.Client { return clus.RandClient() })
+		testMutexLock(nil, 4, func() *clientv3.Client { return clus.RandClient() })
 	}
 }