diff --git a/fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.c b/fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.c
index 0074e0d23d6e..3445035c7e01 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.c
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ int __ext4_handle_dirty_metadata(const char *where, unsigned int line,
 	set_buffer_prio(bh);
 	if (ext4_handle_valid(handle)) {
 		err = jbd2_journal_dirty_metadata(handle, bh);
-		/* Errors can only happen if there is a bug */
-		if (WARN_ON_ONCE(err)) {
+		/* Errors can only happen due to aborted journal or a nasty bug */
+		if (!is_handle_aborted(handle) && WARN_ON_ONCE(err)) {
 			ext4_journal_abort_handle(where, line, __func__, bh,
 						  handle, err);
 			if (inode == NULL) {