diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glops.c b/fs/gfs2/glops.c
index e2cfc00ab936..3faa421568b0 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glops.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glops.c
@@ -582,7 +582,8 @@ static int freeze_go_sync(struct gfs2_glock *gl)
 	 * Once thawed, the work func acquires the freeze glock in
 	 * SH and everybody goes back to thawed.
 	 */
-	if (gl->gl_state == LM_ST_SHARED && !gfs2_withdrawn(sdp)) {
+	if (gl->gl_state == LM_ST_SHARED && !gfs2_withdrawn(sdp) &&
+	    !test_bit(SDF_NORECOVERY, &sdp->sd_flags)) {
 		atomic_set(&sdp->sd_freeze_state, SFS_STARTING_FREEZE);
 		error = freeze_super(sdp->sd_vfs);
 		if (error) {