1 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/fs/fat/inode.c b/fs/fat/inode.c
index 63a5c1a4ee60..a8a3afec8758 100644
--- a/fs/fat/inode.c
+++ b/fs/fat/inode.c
@@ -451,12 +451,16 @@ static void fat_write_super(struct super_block *sb)
 
 static int fat_sync_fs(struct super_block *sb, int wait)
 {
-        lock_super(sb);
-        fat_clusters_flush(sb);
-        sb->s_dirt = 0;
-        unlock_super(sb);
+        int err = 0;
 
-        return 0;
+        if (sb->s_dirt) {
+                lock_super(sb);
+                sb->s_dirt = 0;
+                err = fat_clusters_flush(sb);
+                unlock_super(sb);
+        }
+
+        return err;
 }
 
 static void fat_put_super(struct super_block *sb)