diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
index 4415d0f3bbc5..2ce302b4885f 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
@@ -1243,7 +1243,9 @@ xfs_dir_open(
 	unsigned int	mode;
 	int		error;
 
-	error = xfs_file_open(inode, file);
+	if (xfs_is_shutdown(ip->i_mount))
+		return -EIO;
+	error = generic_file_open(inode, file);
 	if (error)
 		return error;