diff --git a/fs/block_dev.c b/fs/block_dev.c
index 37662a52d538..147b8f7c719f 100644
--- a/fs/block_dev.c
+++ b/fs/block_dev.c
@@ -609,6 +609,8 @@ int thaw_bdev(struct block_device *bdev)
 		error = thaw_super(sb);
 	if (error)
 		bdev->bd_fsfreeze_count++;
+	else
+		bdev->bd_fsfreeze_sb = NULL;
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&bdev->bd_fsfreeze_mutex);
 	return error;