diff --git a/fs/fs-writeback.c b/fs/fs-writeback.c
index 6766de9f9d75..325a30cc35bf 100644
--- a/fs/fs-writeback.c
+++ b/fs/fs-writeback.c
@@ -1248,11 +1248,6 @@ void cgroup_writeback_umount(struct super_block *sb)
 		 * will then drain it.
 		 */
 		synchronize_rcu();
-		/*
-		 * Use rcu_barrier() to wait for all pending callbacks to
-		 * ensure that all in-flight wb switches are in the workqueue.
-		 */
-		rcu_barrier();
 		flush_workqueue(isw_wq);
 	}
 }