diff --git a/fs/btrfs/file.c b/fs/btrfs/file.c
index 9ab1bed88116..d2df98124d0f 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/file.c
@@ -1562,7 +1562,7 @@ int btrfs_sync_file(struct file *file, loff_t start, loff_t end, int datasync)
 	 * range being left.
 	 */
 	atomic_inc(&root->log_batch);
-	btrfs_wait_ordered_range(inode, start, end);
+	btrfs_wait_ordered_range(inode, start, end - start + 1);
 	atomic_inc(&root->log_batch);
 
 	/*