diff --git a/fs/gfs2/super.c b/fs/gfs2/super.c
index b3d951ab8068..2f56acc41c04 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/super.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/super.c
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@ int gfs2_statfs_sync(struct super_block *sb, int type)
 	struct buffer_head *m_bh, *l_bh;
 	int error;
 
-	sb_start_write(sb);
 	error = gfs2_glock_nq_init(m_ip->i_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, GL_NOCACHE,
 				   &gh);
 	if (error)
@@ -392,7 +391,6 @@ int gfs2_statfs_sync(struct super_block *sb, int type)
 out_unlock:
 	gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&gh);
 out:
-	sb_end_write(sb);
 	return error;
 }