diff --git a/fs/jbd/transaction.c b/fs/jbd/transaction.c
index 78b7f84241d4..7f5120bf0ec2 100644
--- a/fs/jbd/transaction.c
+++ b/fs/jbd/transaction.c
@@ -1961,7 +1961,9 @@ retry:
 			spin_unlock(&journal->j_list_lock);
 			jbd_unlock_bh_state(bh);
 			spin_unlock(&journal->j_state_lock);
+			unlock_buffer(bh);
 			log_wait_commit(journal, tid);
+			lock_buffer(bh);
 			goto retry;
 		}
 		/*