diff --git a/fs/gfs2/util.c b/fs/gfs2/util.c
index 61b0668ecabc..529c3ec37a18 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/util.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/util.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ int gfs2_freeze_lock_shared(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
 
 	error = gfs2_glock_nq_init(sdp->sd_freeze_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, flags,
 				   &sdp->sd_freeze_gh);
-	if (error && error != GLR_TRYFAILED)
+	if (error)
 		fs_err(sdp, "can't lock the freeze glock: %d\n", error);
 	return error;
 }