diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c b/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
index 8b0cbf4..bd0f2f2 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsfs.c
@@ -849,6 +849,7 @@
 	__u16  netfid;
 	int rc;
 
+	set_freezable();
 	do {
 		if (try_to_freeze()) 
 			continue;