1 files changed, 2 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/fs/ext4/file.c b/fs/ext4/file.c
index 1417e129be51..00ff6912adb3 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/file.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/file.c
@@ -169,13 +169,8 @@ ext4_file_write_iter(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *from)
         ret = __generic_file_write_iter(iocb, from);
         inode_unlock(inode);
 
-        if (ret > 0) {
-                ssize_t err;
-
-                err = generic_write_sync(iocb, iocb->ki_pos - ret, ret);
-                if (err < 0)
-                        ret = err;
-        }
+        if (ret > 0)
+                ret = generic_write_sync(iocb, ret);
         if (o_direct)
                 blk_finish_plug(&plug);