diff --git a/include/linux/freezer.h b/include/linux/freezer.h
index d09af4b67cf..80e7faee928 100644
--- a/include/linux/freezer.h
+++ b/include/linux/freezer.h
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ extern void thaw_kernel_threads(void);
 
 static inline bool try_to_freeze(void)
 {
-	might_sleep();
+/* This causes problems for ARM targets and is a known
+ * problem upstream.
+ *	might_sleep();
+ */
 	if (likely(!freezing(current)))
 		return false;
 	return __refrigerator(false);