diff --git a/fs/ntfs3/file.c b/fs/ntfs3/file.c
index 7eecf1e01f74..cbbc7d81875f 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs3/file.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs3/file.c
@@ -118,18 +118,12 @@ static int ntfs_ioctl_set_volume_label(struct ntfs_sb_info *sbi, u8 __user *buf)
  */
 static int ntfs_force_shutdown(struct super_block *sb, u32 flags)
 {
-	int err;
 	struct ntfs_sb_info *sbi = sb->s_fs_info;
 
 	if (unlikely(ntfs3_forced_shutdown(sb)))
 		return 0;
 
-	/* No additional options yet (flags). */
-	err = bdev_freeze(sb->s_bdev);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
 	set_bit(NTFS_FLAGS_SHUTDOWN_BIT, &sbi->flags);
-	bdev_thaw(sb->s_bdev);
 	return 0;
 }