diff --git a/fs/ceph/file.c b/fs/ceph/file.c
index db5d86309744..159b512d5a27 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/file.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/file.c
@@ -564,7 +564,8 @@ more:
 			 * start_request so that a tid has been assigned.
 			 */
 			spin_lock(&ci->i_unsafe_lock);
-			list_add(&req->r_unsafe_item, &ci->i_unsafe_writes);
+			list_add_tail(&req->r_unsafe_item,
+				      &ci->i_unsafe_writes);
 			spin_unlock(&ci->i_unsafe_lock);
 			ceph_get_cap_refs(ci, CEPH_CAP_FILE_WR);
 		}