diff --git a/fs/gfs2/meta_io.c b/fs/gfs2/meta_io.c
index 7c9619997355..72d30a682ece 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/meta_io.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/meta_io.c
@@ -258,8 +258,7 @@ int gfs2_meta_read(struct gfs2_glock *gl, u64 blkno, int flags,
 	struct buffer_head *bh, *bhs[2];
 	int num = 0;
 
-	if (unlikely(gfs2_withdrawn(sdp)) &&
-	    (!sdp->sd_jdesc || gl != sdp->sd_jinode_gl)) {
+	if (unlikely(gfs2_withdrawn(sdp)) && !gfs2_withdraw_in_prog(sdp)) {
 		*bhp = NULL;
 		return -EIO;
 	}
@@ -317,7 +316,7 @@ int gfs2_meta_read(struct gfs2_glock *gl, u64 blkno, int flags,
 
 int gfs2_meta_wait(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, struct buffer_head *bh)
 {
-	if (unlikely(gfs2_withdrawn(sdp)))
+	if (unlikely(gfs2_withdrawn(sdp)) && !gfs2_withdraw_in_prog(sdp))
 		return -EIO;
 
 	wait_on_buffer(bh);
@@ -328,7 +327,7 @@ int gfs2_meta_wait(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, struct buffer_head *bh)
 			gfs2_io_error_bh_wd(sdp, bh);
 		return -EIO;
 	}
-	if (unlikely(gfs2_withdrawn(sdp)))
+	if (unlikely(gfs2_withdrawn(sdp)) && !gfs2_withdraw_in_prog(sdp))
 		return -EIO;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/util.h b/fs/gfs2/util.h
index 69e1a0ae5a4d..78ec190f4155 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/util.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/util.h
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ static inline bool gfs2_withdrawing(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
 	       !test_bit(SDF_WITHDRAWN, &sdp->sd_flags);
 }
 
+static inline bool gfs2_withdraw_in_prog(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
+{
+	return test_bit(SDF_WITHDRAW_IN_PROG, &sdp->sd_flags);
+}
+
 #define gfs2_tune_get(sdp, field) \
 gfs2_tune_get_i(&(sdp)->sd_tune, &(sdp)->sd_tune.field)