diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
index ff7f1beec30d..16c62680fcd6 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
@@ -2354,12 +2354,13 @@ int jfsIOWait(void *arg)
 			lbmStartIO(bp);
 			spin_lock_irq(&log_redrive_lock);
 		}
-		spin_unlock_irq(&log_redrive_lock);
 
 		if (freezing(current)) {
+			spin_unlock_irq(&log_redrive_lock);
 			refrigerator();
 		} else {
 			set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+			spin_unlock_irq(&log_redrive_lock);
 			schedule();
 			__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 		}