diff --git a/fs/f2fs/gc.c b/fs/f2fs/gc.c
index 3e8af62c9e15..dd0ba0532e01 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/gc.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/gc.c
@@ -2271,12 +2271,12 @@ int f2fs_resize_fs(struct file *filp, __u64 block_count)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	err = freeze_super(sbi->sb, FREEZE_HOLDER_USERSPACE, NULL);
+	err = freeze_super(sbi->sb, FREEZE_HOLDER_KERNEL, NULL);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
 	if (f2fs_readonly(sbi->sb)) {
-		err = thaw_super(sbi->sb, FREEZE_HOLDER_USERSPACE, NULL);
+		err = thaw_super(sbi->sb, FREEZE_HOLDER_KERNEL, NULL);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 		return -EROFS;
@@ -2333,6 +2333,6 @@ int f2fs_resize_fs(struct file *filp, __u64 block_count)
 out_err:
 	f2fs_up_write(&sbi->cp_global_sem);
 	f2fs_up_write(&sbi->gc_lock);
-	thaw_super(sbi->sb, FREEZE_HOLDER_USERSPACE, NULL);
+	thaw_super(sbi->sb, FREEZE_HOLDER_KERNEL, NULL);
 	return err;
 }