diff --git a/fs/jbd/commit.c b/fs/jbd/commit.c
index 81a9ad71..ae08c05 100644
--- a/fs/jbd/commit.c
+++ b/fs/jbd/commit.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 		 * blocking lock_buffer().
 		 */
 		if (buffer_dirty(bh)) {
-			if (test_set_buffer_locked(bh)) {
+			if (!trylock_buffer(bh)) {
 				BUFFER_TRACE(bh, "needs blocking lock");
 				spin_unlock(&journal->j_list_lock);
 				/* Write out all data to prevent deadlocks */