diff --git a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
index 0958f76ada6a..9621badb9599 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
@@ -1371,6 +1371,9 @@ int gfs2_fitrim(struct file *filp, void __user *argp)
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
+	if (!test_bit(SDF_JOURNAL_LIVE, &sdp->sd_flags))
+		return -EROFS;
+
 	if (!blk_queue_discard(q))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;