diff --git a/fs/file.c b/fs/file.c
index 6edc355b7df0..3031b14a9c65 100644
--- a/fs/file.c
+++ b/fs/file.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ int unshare_fd(unsigned long unshare_flags, struct files_struct **new_fdp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct fdtable *close_files(struct files_struct * files)
+static struct fdtable *close_files(struct files_struct *files)
 {
 	/*
 	 * It is safe to dereference the fd table without RCU or
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ static struct fdtable *close_files(struct files_struct * files)
 			if (set & 1) {
 				struct file *file = fdt->fd[i];
 				if (file) {
-					filp_close(file, files);
+					filp_close_sync(file, files);
 					cond_resched();
 				}
 			}