diff --git a/fs/f2fs/file.c b/fs/f2fs/file.c
index adc7d64a6f47de..b96403ab7a9255 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/file.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/file.c
@@ -2343,9 +2343,12 @@ int f2fs_do_shutdown(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi, unsigned int flag,
 	if (readonly)
 		goto out;
 
-	/* grab sb->s_umount to avoid racing w/ remount() */
+	/*
+	 * grab sb->s_umount to avoid racing w/ remount() and other shutdown
+	 * paths.
+	 */
 	if (need_lock)
-		down_read(&sbi->sb->s_umount);
+		down_write(&sbi->sb->s_umount);
 
 	f2fs_stop_gc_thread(sbi);
 	f2fs_stop_discard_thread(sbi);
@@ -2354,7 +2357,7 @@ int f2fs_do_shutdown(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi, unsigned int flag,
 	clear_opt(sbi, DISCARD);
 
 	if (need_lock)
-		up_read(&sbi->sb->s_umount);
+		up_write(&sbi->sb->s_umount);
 
 	f2fs_update_time(sbi, REQ_TIME);
 out: