diff --git a/fs/ntfs/super.c b/fs/ntfs/super.c
index 30481e5d5dd4..a4dc64fb89ed 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs/super.c
@@ -1862,7 +1862,8 @@ static int ntfs_sync_fs(struct super_block *sb, int wait)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* If there are some dirty buffers in the bdev inode */
-	if (ntfs_clear_volume_flags(vol, VOLUME_IS_DIRTY)) {
+	if (!NVolErrors(vol) &&
+	    ntfs_clear_volume_flags(vol, VOLUME_IS_DIRTY)) {
 		ntfs_warning(sb, "Failed to clear dirty bit in volume information flags.  Run chkdsk.");
 		err = -EIO;
 	}