diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
index c57499d..360d27c 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
@@ -2009,7 +2009,13 @@
 
 	bio->bi_end_io = lbmIODone;
 	bio->bi_private = bp;
-	submit_bio(READ_SYNC, bio);
+	/*check if journaling to disk has been disabled*/
+	if (log->no_integrity) {
+		bio->bi_size = 0;
+		lbmIODone(bio, 0);
+	} else {
+		submit_bio(READ_SYNC, bio);
+	}
 
 	wait_event(bp->l_ioevent, (bp->l_flag != lbmREAD));