diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index d413bfaf3527..e907fe278c72 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -3140,7 +3140,7 @@ retry:
 	r = -EINVAL;
 	mutex_lock_nested(&md->suspend_lock, SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING);
 
-	if (!dm_suspended_md(md))
+	if (!dm_suspended_md(md) || test_bit(DMF_FREEING, &md->flags))
 		goto out;
 
 	if (dm_suspended_internally_md(md)) {