diff --git a/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c b/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
index 2c62c5aae82f..16a698bd906d 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
@@ -257,9 +257,12 @@ static void
 __flush_batch(journal_t *journal, int *batch_count)
 {
 	int i;
+	struct blk_plug plug;
 
+	blk_start_plug(&plug);
 	for (i = 0; i < *batch_count; i++)
-		write_dirty_buffer(journal->j_chkpt_bhs[i], WRITE);
+		write_dirty_buffer(journal->j_chkpt_bhs[i], WRITE_SYNC);
+	blk_finish_plug(&plug);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < *batch_count; i++) {
 		struct buffer_head *bh = journal->j_chkpt_bhs[i];