diff --git a/fs/btrfs/async-thread.c b/fs/btrfs/async-thread.c
index 7ec1409..98ab240 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/async-thread.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/async-thread.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
 		if (freezing(current)) {
 			worker->working = 0;
 			spin_unlock_irq(&worker->lock);
-			refrigerator();
+			try_to_freeze();
 		} else {
 			spin_unlock_irq(&worker->lock);
 			if (!kthread_should_stop()) {