diff --git a/fs/nilfs2/segment.c b/fs/nilfs2/segment.c
index 52995838f2de..2590a0860eab 100644
--- a/fs/nilfs2/segment.c
+++ b/fs/nilfs2/segment.c
@@ -2588,6 +2588,7 @@ static int nilfs_segctor_thread(void *arg)
 		   "segctord starting. Construction interval = %lu seconds, CP frequency < %lu seconds",
 		   sci->sc_interval / HZ, sci->sc_mjcp_freq / HZ);
 
+	set_freezable();
 	spin_lock(&sci->sc_state_lock);
  loop:
 	for (;;) {