diff --git a/kernel/power/swap.c b/kernel/power/swap.c
index 3cb89baebc79..0aabc94125d6 100644
--- a/kernel/power/swap.c
+++ b/kernel/power/swap.c
@@ -1521,9 +1521,10 @@ int swsusp_read(unsigned int *flags_p)
 int swsusp_check(void)
 {
 	int error;
+	void *holder;
 
 	hib_resume_bdev = blkdev_get_by_dev(swsusp_resume_device,
-					    FMODE_READ, NULL);
+					    FMODE_READ | FMODE_EXCL, &holder);
 	if (!IS_ERR(hib_resume_bdev)) {
 		set_blocksize(hib_resume_bdev, PAGE_SIZE);
 		clear_page(swsusp_header);
@@ -1545,7 +1546,7 @@ int swsusp_check(void)
 
 put:
 		if (error)
-			blkdev_put(hib_resume_bdev, FMODE_READ);
+			blkdev_put(hib_resume_bdev, FMODE_READ | FMODE_EXCL);
 		else
 			pr_debug("Image signature found, resuming\n");
 	} else {