diff --git a/fs/xfs/quota/xfs_qm.c b/fs/xfs/quota/xfs_qm.c
index b5f91281b707..d488645f833d 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/quota/xfs_qm.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/quota/xfs_qm.c
@@ -1008,6 +1008,9 @@ xfs_qm_sync(
 	boolean_t	nowait;
 	int		error;
 
+	if (! XFS_IS_QUOTA_ON(mp))
+		return 0;
+
 	restarts = 0;
 	/*
 	 * We won't block unless we are asked to.