diff --git a/fs/jbd2/journal.c b/fs/jbd2/journal.c
index a4f63d738337..cda1ff8851dc 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/journal.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/journal.c
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ int jbd2_fc_wait_bufs(journal_t *journal, int num_blks)
 		 * Update j_fc_off so jbd2_fc_release_bufs can release remain
 		 * buffer head.
 		 */
-		if (unlikely(!buffer_uptodate(bh))) {
+		if (unlikely(buffer_write_io_error(bh))) {
 			journal->j_fc_off = i + 1;
 			return -EIO;
 		}