diff --git a/kernel/cgroup/legacy_freezer.c b/kernel/cgroup/legacy_freezer.c
index 122dacb3a443..66d1708042a7 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup/legacy_freezer.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup/legacy_freezer.c
@@ -66,9 +66,15 @@ static struct freezer *parent_freezer(struct freezer *freezer)
 bool cgroup_freezing(struct task_struct *task)
 {
 	bool ret;
+	unsigned int state;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
-	ret = task_freezer(task)->state & CGROUP_FREEZING;
+	/* Check if the cgroup is still FREEZING, but not FROZEN. The extra
+	 * !FROZEN check is required, because the FREEZING bit is not cleared
+	 * when the state FROZEN is reached.
+	 */
+	state = task_freezer(task)->state;
+	ret = (state & CGROUP_FREEZING) && !(state & CGROUP_FROZEN);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
 	return ret;