diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c
index 843c33304441..75f0d37914d5 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ xfs_defer_barrier_cancel_item(
 }
 
 static const struct xfs_defer_op_type xfs_barrier_defer_type = {
+	.name		= "barrier",
 	.max_items	= 1,
 	.create_intent	= xfs_defer_barrier_create_intent,
 	.abort_intent	= xfs_defer_barrier_abort_intent,