diff --git a/fs/f2fs/super.c b/fs/f2fs/super.c
index 0f61f5aa587c..41bdf511003d 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/super.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/super.c
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ free_sbi:
 
 	/* give only one another chance */
 	if (retry) {
-		retry = !retry;
+		retry = 0;
 		shrink_dcache_sb(sb);
 		goto try_onemore;
 	}