diff --git a/fs/jbd/journal.c b/fs/jbd/journal.c
index 71cfe25d716e..334f4cf0823b 100644
--- a/fs/jbd/journal.c
+++ b/fs/jbd/journal.c
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ loop:
 		if (transaction && time_after_eq(jiffies,
 						transaction->t_expires))
 			should_sleep = 0;
+		if (journal->j_flags & JFS_UNMOUNT)
+ 			should_sleep = 0;
 		if (should_sleep) {
 			spin_unlock(&journal->j_state_lock);
 			schedule();