diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
index f29351c66610..16d247f056e2 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
@@ -742,6 +742,7 @@ __acquires(bitlock)
 	}
 
 	ext4_unlock_group(sb, grp);
+	ext4_commit_super(sb, 1);
 	ext4_handle_error(sb);
 	/*
 	 * We only get here in the ERRORS_RO case; relocking the group