diff --git a/fs/exfat/file.c b/fs/exfat/file.c
index a25d7eb789f4..979a17919c21 100644
--- a/fs/exfat/file.c
+++ b/fs/exfat/file.c
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@ void exfat_truncate(struct inode *inode)
 	struct exfat_inode_info *ei = EXFAT_I(inode);
 	int err;
 
+	if (unlikely(exfat_forced_shutdown(sb)))
+		return;
+
 	mutex_lock(&sbi->s_lock);
 	if (ei->start_clu == 0) {
 		/*