diff --git a/sys/ufs/ffs/ffs_softdep.c b/sys/ufs/ffs/ffs_softdep.c
index 6cf033a4329..6c0e7d758cb 100644
--- a/sys/ufs/ffs/ffs_softdep.c
+++ b/sys/ufs/ffs/ffs_softdep.c
@@ -12648,7 +12648,7 @@ retry:
 				MNT_ILOCK(mp);
 				continue;
 			}
-			(void) ffs_syncvnode(lvp, MNT_WAIT);
+			(void) ffs_syncvnode(lvp, MNT_NOWAIT);
 			vput(lvp);
 			MNT_ILOCK(mp);
 		}