diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
index 204b794..35c04a7 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
@@ -1008,6 +1008,16 @@
 {
 	struct xfs_inode	*ip = XFS_I(inode);
 
+	/*
+	 * If this unlinked inode is in the middle of recovery, don't
+	 * drop the inode just yet; log recovery will take care of
+	 * that.  See the comment for this inode flag.
+	 */
+	if (ip->i_flags & XFS_IRECOVERY) {
+		ASSERT(ip->i_mount->m_log->l_flags & XLOG_RECOVERY_NEEDED);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	return generic_drop_inode(inode) || (ip->i_flags & XFS_IDONTCACHE);
 }