diff --git a/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c b/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
index 7f34f4716165..8c404001d3a1 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/checkpoint.c
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ void __jbd2_log_wait_for_space(journal_t *journal)
 		if (journal->j_flags & JBD2_ABORT)
 			return;
 		write_unlock(&journal->j_state_lock);
+		if (current->plug)
+			io_schedule();
 		mutex_lock(&journal->j_checkpoint_mutex);
 
 		/*