diff --git a/fs/super.c b/fs/super.c
index a288cd60d2ae..877532baf513 100644
--- a/fs/super.c
+++ b/fs/super.c
@@ -1647,36 +1647,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__sb_end_write);
  */
 int __sb_start_write(struct super_block *sb, int level, bool wait)
 {
-	bool force_trylock = false;
-	int ret = 1;
+	if (!wait)
+		return percpu_down_read_trylock(sb->s_writers.rw_sem + level-1);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
-	/*
-	 * We want lockdep to tell us about possible deadlocks with freezing
-	 * but it's it bit tricky to properly instrument it. Getting a freeze
-	 * protection works as getting a read lock but there are subtle
-	 * problems. XFS for example gets freeze protection on internal level
-	 * twice in some cases, which is OK only because we already hold a
-	 * freeze protection also on higher level. Due to these cases we have
-	 * to use wait == F (trylock mode) which must not fail.
-	 */
-	if (wait) {
-		int i;
-
-		for (i = 0; i < level - 1; i++)
-			if (percpu_rwsem_is_held(sb->s_writers.rw_sem + i)) {
-				force_trylock = true;
-				break;
-			}
-	}
-#endif
-	if (wait && !force_trylock)
-		percpu_down_read(sb->s_writers.rw_sem + level-1);
-	else
-		ret = percpu_down_read_trylock(sb->s_writers.rw_sem + level-1);
-
-	WARN_ON(force_trylock && !ret);
-	return ret;
+	percpu_down_read(sb->s_writers.rw_sem + level-1);
+	return 1;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__sb_start_write);