diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-log-writes.c b/drivers/md/dm-log-writes.c
index a1da0eb58a93..9aab510a1709 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-log-writes.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-log-writes.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ next:
 		if (!try_to_freeze()) {
 			set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 			if (!kthread_should_stop() &&
-			    !atomic_read(&lc->pending_blocks))
+			    list_empty(&lc->logging_blocks))
 				schedule();
 			__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
 		}