nblocks = jbd2_space_needed(journal);
        while (jbd2_log_space_left(journal) < nblocks) {
-               if (journal->j_flags & JBD2_ABORT)
-                       return;
                write_unlock(&journal->j_state_lock);
                mutex_lock(&journal->j_checkpoint_mutex);
 
                 * trace for forensic evidence.
                 */
                write_lock(&journal->j_state_lock);
+               if (journal->j_flags & JBD2_ABORT) {
+                       mutex_unlock(&journal->j_checkpoint_mutex);
+                       return;
+               }
                spin_lock(&journal->j_list_lock);
                nblocks = jbd2_space_needed(journal);
                space_left = jbd2_log_space_left(journal);