diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans_ail.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans_ail.c
index 1098cf490189..06d1a29a5cf9 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans_ail.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans_ail.c
@@ -497,6 +497,7 @@ xfsaild(
 	long		tout = 0;	/* milliseconds */
 
 	current->flags |= PF_MEMALLOC;
+	set_freezable();
 
 	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
 		if (tout && tout <= 20)