diff --git a/fs/jbd2/journal.c b/fs/jbd2/journal.c
index a6efcf545b90..097ba728d516 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/journal.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/journal.c
@@ -924,16 +924,16 @@ int jbd2_fc_wait_bufs(journal_t *journal, int num_blks)
 	for (i = j_fc_off - 1; i >= j_fc_off - num_blks; i--) {
 		bh = journal->j_fc_wbuf[i];
 		wait_on_buffer(bh);
-		put_bh(bh);
-		journal->j_fc_wbuf[i] = NULL;
 		/*
 		 * Update j_fc_off so jbd2_fc_release_bufs can release remain
 		 * buffer head.
 		 */
 		if (unlikely(!buffer_uptodate(bh))) {
-			journal->j_fc_off = i;
+			journal->j_fc_off = i + 1;
 			return -EIO;
 		}
+		put_bh(bh);
+		journal->j_fc_wbuf[i] = NULL;
 	}
 
 	return 0;