diff --git a/fs/f2fs/gc.c b/fs/f2fs/gc.c
index e2c9555f8bd6..79ea591f176c 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/gc.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/gc.c
@@ -1202,7 +1202,8 @@ static int move_data_block(struct inode *inode, block_t bidx,
 	}
 
 	if (f2fs_is_pinned_file(inode)) {
-		f2fs_pin_file_control(inode, true);
+		if (gc_type == FG_GC)
+			f2fs_pin_file_control(inode, true);
 		err = -EAGAIN;
 		goto out;
 	}