diff --git a/fs/ceph/file.c b/fs/ceph/file.c
index 8c044a4f0457..66e4da6dba22 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/file.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/file.c
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ more:
 			 * start_request so that a tid has been assigned.
 			 */
 			spin_lock(&ci->i_unsafe_lock);
-			list_add(&ci->i_unsafe_writes, &req->r_unsafe_item);
+			list_add(&req->r_unsafe_item, &ci->i_unsafe_writes);
 			spin_unlock(&ci->i_unsafe_lock);
 			ceph_get_cap_refs(ci, CEPH_CAP_FILE_WR);
 		}