diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index d837d37f6209..7cb61ab887a2 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -1044,12 +1044,14 @@ static struct mapped_device *alloc_dev(int minor)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static void unlock_fs(struct mapped_device *md);
+
 static void free_dev(struct mapped_device *md)
 {
 	int minor = md->disk->first_minor;
 
 	if (md->suspended_bdev) {
-		thaw_bdev(md->suspended_bdev, NULL);
+		unlock_fs(md);
 		bdput(md->suspended_bdev);
 	}
 	mempool_destroy(md->tio_pool);