diff --git a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_aops.c b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_aops.c
index 9892268e3005..8f2beec526cf 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_aops.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_aops.c
@@ -747,10 +747,11 @@ xfs_convert_page(
 			struct backing_dev_info *bdi;
 
 			bdi = inode->i_mapping->backing_dev_info;
+			wbc->nr_to_write--;
 			if (bdi_write_congested(bdi)) {
 				wbc->encountered_congestion = 1;
 				done = 1;
-			} else if (--wbc->nr_to_write <= 0) {
+			} else if (wbc->nr_to_write <= 0) {
 				done = 1;
 			}
 		}