diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
index cf0ac05..2277bca 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
@@ -1701,12 +1701,8 @@
 		struct list_head tmp;
 		struct blk_plug plug;
 
-		if (unlikely(freezing(current))) {
-			set_bit(XBT_FORCE_SLEEP, &target->bt_flags);
+		if (unlikely(freezing(current)))
 			refrigerator();
-		} else {
-			clear_bit(XBT_FORCE_SLEEP, &target->bt_flags);
-		}
 
 		/* sleep for a long time if there is nothing to do. */
 		if (list_empty(&target->bt_delwri_queue))