diff --git a/module/zfs/mmp.c b/module/zfs/mmp.c
index 986e4f7dcd9c..cce6b77ce9b1 100644
--- a/module/zfs/mmp.c
+++ b/module/zfs/mmp.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ mmp_thread(void *arg)
 			zio_suspend(spa, NULL);
 		}
 
-		if (multihost)
+		if (multihost && !suspended)
 			mmp_write_uberblock(spa);
 
 		CALLB_CPR_SAFE_BEGIN(&cpr);