diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
index 270808b6219b..a9cfa6307252 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
@@ -2312,6 +2312,7 @@ int jfsIOWait(void *arg)
 {
 	struct lbuf *bp;
 
+	set_freezable();
 	do {
 		spin_lock_irq(&log_redrive_lock);
 		while ((bp = log_redrive_list)) {