diff --git a/fs/jbd/commit.c b/fs/jbd/commit.c
index 95d8c11..3f030e9 100644
--- a/fs/jbd/commit.c
+++ b/fs/jbd/commit.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
 	int first_tag = 0;
 	int tag_flag;
 	int i;
-	int write_op = WRITE;
+	int write_op = WRITE_SYNC;
 
 	/*
 	 * First job: lock down the current transaction and wait for