diff --git a/fs/gfs2/meta_io.c b/fs/gfs2/meta_io.c
index a566331..867b713 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/meta_io.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/meta_io.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	struct buffer_head *bh, *head;
 	int nr_underway = 0;
 	int write_op = REQ_META |
-		(wbc->sync_mode == WB_SYNC_ALL ? WRITE_SYNC_PLUG : WRITE);
+		(wbc->sync_mode == WB_SYNC_ALL ? WRITE_SYNC : WRITE);
 
 	BUG_ON(!PageLocked(page));
 	BUG_ON(!page_has_buffers(page));