diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
index 306165e61438..b319a4f542d8 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
@@ -1855,6 +1855,8 @@ static void lbmLogShutdown(struct jfs_log * log)
 
 	jfs_info("lbmLogShutdown: log:0x%p", log);
 
+	LOG_LOCK(log);
+
 	lbuf = log->lbuf_free;
 	while (lbuf) {
 		struct lbuf *next = lbuf->l_freelist;
@@ -1862,6 +1864,8 @@ static void lbmLogShutdown(struct jfs_log * log)
 		kfree(lbuf);
 		lbuf = next;
 	}
+
+	LOG_UNLOCK(log);
 }