diff --git a/fs/jbd2/journal.c b/fs/jbd2/journal.c
index 079b3eeaa4d5..c7869b187380 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/journal.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/journal.c
@@ -228,8 +228,6 @@ static int kjournald2(void *arg)
 		if (transaction && time_after_eq(jiffies,
 						transaction->t_expires))
 			should_sleep = 0;
-		if (journal->j_flags & JBD2_UNMOUNT)
-			should_sleep = 0;
 		if (should_sleep) {
 			write_unlock(&journal->j_state_lock);
 			schedule();