--- x/fs/exfat/super.c
+++ y/fs/exfat/super.c
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ static int exfat_sync_fs(struct super_bl
 	struct exfat_sb_info *sbi = EXFAT_SB(sb);
 	int err = 0;
 
-	if (unlikely(exfat_forced_shutdown(sb)))
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!wait)
 		return 0;