diff --git a/fs/f2fs/data.c b/fs/f2fs/data.c
index cffcfa8d25711ad6894300e94c1617f615424067..72fc866cad1955a3391d4baab6904da768cb22a3 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/data.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/data.c
@@ -2203,8 +2203,12 @@ int f2fs_migrate_page(struct address_space *mapping,
 	BUG_ON(PageWriteback(page));
 
 	/* migrating an atomic written page is safe with the inmem_lock hold */
-	if (atomic_written && !mutex_trylock(&fi->inmem_lock))
-		return -EAGAIN;
+	if (atomic_written) {
+		if (mode != MIGRATE_SYNC)
+			return -EBUSY;
+		if (!mutex_trylock(&fi->inmem_lock))
+			return -EAGAIN;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * A reference is expected if PagePrivate set when move mapping,