diff --git a/storage/innobase/include/fil0fil.h b/storage/innobase/include/fil0fil.h
index 10365d167b7..053fe7a68e0 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/include/fil0fil.h
+++ b/storage/innobase/include/fil0fil.h
@@ -1526,9 +1526,11 @@ template<bool have_reference> inline void fil_space_t::flush()
     flush_low();
   else
   {
-    if (!(acquire_low() & (STOPPING | CLOSING)))
+    if (!(acquire_low(STOPPING & CLOSING) & (STOPPING | CLOSING)))
+    {
       flush_low();
-    release();
+      release();
+    }
   }
 }