diff --git a/fs/gfs2/super.c b/fs/gfs2/super.c
index f9b47df485d1..aff8cdc61eff 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/super.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/super.c
@@ -814,6 +814,7 @@ static int gfs2_thaw_super(struct super_block *sb)
 	if (!test_bit(SDF_FREEZE_INITIATOR, &sdp->sd_flags))
 		goto out;
 
+	atomic_inc(&sb->s_active);
 	gfs2_freeze_unlock(&sdp->sd_freeze_gh);
 
 	error = gfs2_do_thaw(sdp);
@@ -824,6 +825,7 @@ static int gfs2_thaw_super(struct super_block *sb)
 	}
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&sdp->sd_freeze_mutex);
+	deactivate_super(sb);
 	return error;
 }