diff --git a/fs/super.c b/fs/super.c
index eeb8f745a8bf..b8638feee171 100644
--- a/fs/super.c
+++ b/fs/super.c
@@ -1006,13 +1006,24 @@ void emergency_remount(void)
 
 static void do_thaw_all_callback(struct super_block *sb)
 {
+	bool active = false;
+
 	down_write(&sb->s_umount);
-	if (sb->s_root && sb->s_flags & SB_BORN) {
-		emergency_thaw_bdev(sb);
+	if (sb->s_root && sb->s_flags & SB_BORN)
+		active = atomic_inc_not_zero(&sb->s_active);
+	up_write(&sb->s_umount);
+	if (!active)
+		return;
+
+	/* thaw_bdev() acquires s_umount so it must not be held here */
+	emergency_thaw_bdev(sb);
+
+	down_write(&sb->s_umount);
+	if (sb->s_root && sb->s_flags & SB_BORN)
 		thaw_super_locked(sb);
-	} else {
+	else
 		up_write(&sb->s_umount);
-	}
+	deactivate_super(sb);
 }
 
 static void do_thaw_all(struct work_struct *work)