diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
index 0e5d412..fa5a95d 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
@@ -2344,14 +2344,9 @@ int jfsIOWait(void *arg)
 			spin_lock_irq(&log_redrive_lock);
 		}
 
-		if (freezing(current)) {
-			spin_unlock_irq(&log_redrive_lock);
-			try_to_freeze();
-		} else {
-			set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-			spin_unlock_irq(&log_redrive_lock);
-			schedule();
-		}
+		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+		spin_unlock_irq(&log_redrive_lock);
+		schedule();
 	} while (!kthread_should_stop());
 
 	jfs_info("jfsIOWait being killed!");
diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
index 4d973524..a313300 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_txnmgr.c
@@ -2747,6 +2747,7 @@ int jfs_lazycommit(void *arg)
 	struct tblock *tblk;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct jfs_sb_info *sbi;
+	DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wq, current);
 
 	do {
 		LAZY_LOCK(flags);
@@ -2793,19 +2794,11 @@ int jfs_lazycommit(void *arg)
 		}
 		/* In case a wakeup came while all threads were active */
 		jfs_commit_thread_waking = 0;
-
-		if (freezing(current)) {
-			LAZY_UNLOCK(flags);
-			try_to_freeze();
-		} else {
-			DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wq, current);
-
-			add_wait_queue(&jfs_commit_thread_wait, &wq);
-			set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-			LAZY_UNLOCK(flags);
-			schedule();
-			remove_wait_queue(&jfs_commit_thread_wait, &wq);
-		}
+		add_wait_queue(&jfs_commit_thread_wait, &wq);
+		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+		LAZY_UNLOCK(flags);
+		schedule();
+		remove_wait_queue(&jfs_commit_thread_wait, &wq);
 	} while (!kthread_should_stop());
 
 	if (!list_empty(&TxAnchor.unlock_queue))
@@ -2982,15 +2975,9 @@ int jfs_sync(void *arg)
 		}
 		/* Add anon_list2 back to anon_list */
 		list_splice_init(&TxAnchor.anon_list2, &TxAnchor.anon_list);
-
-		if (freezing(current)) {
-			TXN_UNLOCK();
-			try_to_freeze();
-		} else {
-			set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-			TXN_UNLOCK();
-			schedule();
-		}
+		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+		TXN_UNLOCK();
+		schedule();
 	} while (!kthread_should_stop());
 
 	jfs_info("jfs_sync being killed");