diff --git a/QMP/qemu-ga-client b/QMP/qemu-ga-client
index 46676c3750..b5f7e7c5ff 100755
--- a/QMP/qemu-ga-client
+++ b/QMP/qemu-ga-client
@@ -267,7 +267,9 @@ def main(address, cmd, args):
             print('Hint: qemu is not running?')
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    if cmd != 'ping':
+    if cmd == 'fsfreeze' and args[0] == 'freeze':
+        client.sync(60)
+    elif cmd != 'ping':
         client.sync()
 
     globals()['_cmd_' + cmd](client, args)