diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
index fbbb9eb92e32..4e8f0df82d02 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
@@ -951,8 +951,6 @@ xfs_buf_trylock(
 	locked = down_trylock(&bp->b_sema) == 0;
 	if (locked)
 		XB_SET_OWNER(bp);
-	else if (atomic_read(&bp->b_pin_count) && (bp->b_flags & XBF_STALE))
-		xfs_log_force(bp->b_target->bt_mount, 0);
 
 	trace_xfs_buf_trylock(bp, _RET_IP_);
 	return locked;