diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/FSNamesystem.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/FSNamesystem.java
index 681fc965a4a..00e12414cb5 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/FSNamesystem.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/FSNamesystem.java
@@ -4279,10 +4279,6 @@ public class FSNamesystem implements Namesystem, FSNamesystemMBean,
       setManualAndResourceLowSafeMode(!resourcesLow, resourcesLow);
       NameNode.stateChangeLog.info("STATE* Safe mode is ON.\n" +
           getSafeModeTip());
-      if (isEditlogOpenForWrite) {
-        getEditLog().logSyncAll();
-      }
-      NameNode.stateChangeLog.info("STATE* Safe mode is ON" + getSafeModeTip());
     } finally {
       writeUnlock();
     }