diff --git a/fs/xfs/scrub/scrub.c b/fs/xfs/scrub/scrub.c
index 15c8c5f3f688..720bef577998 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/scrub/scrub.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/scrub/scrub.c
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ xchk_teardown(
 			xfs_irele(sc->ip);
 		sc->ip = NULL;
 	}
+	sb_end_write(sc->mp->m_super);
 	if (sc->flags & XCHK_REAPING_DISABLED)
 		xchk_start_reaping(sc);
 	if (sc->flags & XCHK_HAS_QUOTAOFFLOCK) {
@@ -489,6 +490,14 @@ xfs_scrub_metadata(
 	sc.ops = &meta_scrub_ops[sm->sm_type];
 	sc.sick_mask = xchk_health_mask_for_scrub_type(sm->sm_type);
 retry_op:
+	/*
+	 * If freeze runs concurrently with a scrub, the freeze can be delayed
+	 * indefinitely as we walk the filesystem and iterate over metadata
+	 * buffers.  Freeze quiesces the log (which waits for the buffer LRU to
+	 * be emptied) and that won't happen while checking is running.
+	 */
+	sb_start_write(mp->m_super);
+
 	/* Set up for the operation. */
 	error = sc.ops->setup(&sc, ip);
 	if (error)
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_fsmap.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_fsmap.c
index d082143feb5a..c13754e119be 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_fsmap.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_fsmap.c
@@ -895,6 +895,14 @@ xfs_getfsmap(
 	info.format_arg = arg;
 	info.head = head;
 
+	/*
+	 * If fsmap runs concurrently with a scrub, the freeze can be delayed
+	 * indefinitely as we walk the rmapbt and iterate over metadata
+	 * buffers.  Freeze quiesces the log (which waits for the buffer LRU to
+	 * be emptied) and that won't happen while we're reading buffers.
+	 */
+	sb_start_write(mp->m_super);
+
 	/* For each device we support... */
 	for (i = 0; i < XFS_GETFSMAP_DEVS; i++) {
 		/* Is this device within the range the user asked for? */
@@ -934,6 +942,7 @@ xfs_getfsmap(
 
 	if (tp)
 		xfs_trans_cancel(tp);
+	sb_end_write(mp->m_super);
 	head->fmh_oflags = FMH_OF_DEV_T;
 	return error;
 }
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
index f4795fdb7389..b32a66452d44 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
@@ -306,6 +306,11 @@ xfs_trans_alloc(
  *
  * Note the zero-length reservation; this transaction MUST be cancelled
  * without any dirty data.
+ *
+ * Callers should obtain freeze protection to avoid two conflicts with fs
+ * freezing: (1) having active transactions trip the m_active_trans ASSERTs;
+ * and (2) grabbing buffers at the same time that freeze is trying to drain
+ * the buffer LRU list.
  */
 int
 xfs_trans_alloc_empty(