diff --git a/fs/cifs/transport.c b/fs/cifs/transport.c
index bfbf4700d160..b70aa7c91394 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/transport.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/transport.c
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ wait_for_response(struct TCP_Server_Info *server, struct mid_q_entry *midQ)
 {
 	int error;
 
-	error = wait_event_freezekillable(server->response_q,
+	error = wait_event_freezekillable_unsafe(server->response_q,
 				    midQ->mid_state != MID_REQUEST_SUBMITTED);
 	if (error < 0)
 		return -ERESTARTSYS;
diff --git a/include/linux/freezer.h b/include/linux/freezer.h
index 5b31e21c485f..d3c038ec9a88 100644
--- a/include/linux/freezer.h
+++ b/include/linux/freezer.h
@@ -212,6 +212,16 @@ static inline bool freezer_should_skip(struct task_struct *p)
 	__retval;							\
 })
 
+/* DO NOT ADD ANY NEW CALLERS OF THIS FUNCTION */
+#define wait_event_freezekillable_unsafe(wq, condition)			\
+({									\
+	int __retval;							\
+	freezer_do_not_count();						\
+	__retval = wait_event_killable(wq, (condition));		\
+	freezer_count_unsafe();						\
+	__retval;							\
+})
+
 #define wait_event_freezable(wq, condition)				\
 ({									\
 	int __retval;							\
@@ -277,6 +287,9 @@ static inline void set_freezable(void) {}
 #define wait_event_freezekillable(wq, condition)		\
 		wait_event_killable(wq, condition)
 
+#define wait_event_freezekillable_unsafe(wq, condition)			\
+		wait_event_killable(wq, condition)
+
 #endif /* !CONFIG_FREEZER */
 
 #endif	/* FREEZER_H_INCLUDED */