diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/quota_global.c b/fs/ocfs2/quota_global.c
index 0dffd6a44d39dcc75548003ef61d6a0dd2c53c3f..24b031dc44ee1ef3bd6ec6d7c79b4e063d4b9787 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/quota_global.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/quota_global.c
@@ -749,6 +749,11 @@ static int ocfs2_release_dquot(struct dquot *dquot)
 	handle = ocfs2_start_trans(osb,
 		ocfs2_calc_qdel_credits(dquot->dq_sb, dquot->dq_id.type));
 	if (IS_ERR(handle)) {
+		/*
+		 * Mark dquot as inactive to avoid endless cycle in
+		 * quota_release_workfn().
+		 */
+		clear_bit(DQ_ACTIVE_B, &dquot->dq_flags);
 		status = PTR_ERR(handle);
 		mlog_errno(status);
 		goto out_ilock;