diff --git a/fs/ext4/resize.c b/fs/ext4/resize.c
index 9477a2bd6ff2..e29efa0f9d62 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/resize.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/resize.c
@@ -1037,6 +1037,7 @@ int ext4_group_extend(struct super_block *sb, struct ext4_super_block *es,
 		ext4_warning(sb, __FUNCTION__,
 			     "multiple resizers run on filesystem!");
 		unlock_super(sb);
+		ext4_journal_stop(handle);
 		err = -EBUSY;
 		goto exit_put;
 	}