diff --git a/fs/inode.c b/fs/inode.c
index 154f8689457f..ba1645a09603 100644
--- a/fs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/inode.c
@@ -771,6 +771,10 @@ again:
 			continue;
 
 		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
+		if (atomic_read(&inode->i_count)) {
+			spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
+			continue;
+		}
 		if (inode->i_state & (I_NEW | I_FREEING | I_WILL_FREE)) {
 			spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 			continue;