diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
index 3eca58f51ae9..1add17ca3350 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ xfs_fs_write_inode(
 	if (!ip->i_update_core)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (wbc->sync_mode == WB_SYNC_ALL) {
+	if (wbc->sync_mode == WB_SYNC_ALL || wbc->for_kupdate) {
 		/*
 		 * Make sure the inode has made it it into the log.  Instead
 		 * of forcing it all the way to stable storage using a