diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
index aa4f65663fad..22ddd89c868a 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
@@ -2146,7 +2146,7 @@ static int ext4_parse_param(struct fs_context *fc, struct fs_parameter *param)
 		return 0;
 	case Opt_commit:
 		if (result.uint_32 == 0)
-			ctx->s_commit_interval = JBD2_DEFAULT_MAX_COMMIT_AGE;
+			result.uint_32 = JBD2_DEFAULT_MAX_COMMIT_AGE;
 		else if (result.uint_32 > INT_MAX / HZ) {
 			ext4_msg(NULL, KERN_ERR,
 				 "Invalid commit interval %d, "