diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_export.c b/sys/kern/vfs_export.c
index 54c7ad1d501..4e6123e2c39 100644
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_export.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_export.c
@@ -981,8 +981,6 @@ sched_sync(void)
 	EVENTHANDLER_REGISTER(shutdown_pre_sync, shutdown_kproc, p,
 	    SHUTDOWN_PRI_LAST);   
 
-	p->p_flag |= P_BUFEXHAUST;
-
 	for (;;) {
 		kproc_suspend_loop(p);
 
diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c b/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
index 54c7ad1d501..4e6123e2c39 100644
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
@@ -981,8 +981,6 @@ sched_sync(void)
 	EVENTHANDLER_REGISTER(shutdown_pre_sync, shutdown_kproc, p,
 	    SHUTDOWN_PRI_LAST);   
 
-	p->p_flag |= P_BUFEXHAUST;
-
 	for (;;) {
 		kproc_suspend_loop(p);