diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 9506c5960fd..de32d91c479 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
 - MBString:
   . Fix use-after-free of mb_list_encodings() return value. (ilutov)
 
+- Opcache:
+  . Avoid adding an unnecessary read-lock when loading script from shm if
+    restart is in progress. (mikhainin)
+
 - Streams:
   . Fixed bug GH-11735 (Use-after-free when unregistering user stream wrapper
     from itself). (ilutov)
diff --git a/ext/opcache/zend_file_cache.c b/ext/opcache/zend_file_cache.c
index 864bc4aff20..fdb6d59e809 100644
--- a/ext/opcache/zend_file_cache.c
+++ b/ext/opcache/zend_file_cache.c
@@ -1868,6 +1868,7 @@ zend_persistent_script *zend_file_cache_script_load(zend_file_handle *file_handl
 
 	if (!file_cache_only &&
 	    !ZCSG(restart_in_progress) &&
+	    !ZCSG(restart_pending) &&
 		!ZSMMG(memory_exhausted) &&
 	    accelerator_shm_read_lock() == SUCCESS) {
 		/* exclusive lock */