diff --git a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/kmem.h b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/kmem.h
index af6843c7ee4b..179cbd630f69 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/kmem.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/kmem.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ extern void *kmem_zone_zalloc(kmem_zone_t *, unsigned int __nocast);
 static inline int
 kmem_shake_allow(gfp_t gfp_mask)
 {
-	return (gfp_mask & __GFP_WAIT) != 0;
+	return ((gfp_mask & __GFP_WAIT) && (gfp_mask & __GFP_FS));
 }
 
 #endif /* __XFS_SUPPORT_KMEM_H__ */