diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
index 4b2eeb7783f7..b24db75eaedc 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ xfs_shutdown_devices(
 		blkdev_issue_flush(mp->m_logdev_targp->bt_bdev);
 		invalidate_bdev(mp->m_logdev_targp->bt_bdev);
 	}
-	if (mp->m_rtdev_targp) {
+	if (mp->m_rtdev_targp && mp->m_rtdev_targp != mp->m_ddev_targp) {
 		blkdev_issue_flush(mp->m_rtdev_targp->bt_bdev);
 		invalidate_bdev(mp->m_rtdev_targp->bt_bdev);
 	}