1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfs/file.c b/fs/nfs/file.c
index d85a534b15cd..3ac5bd695e5e 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/file.c
@@ -326,6 +326,9 @@ nfs_file_fsync(struct file *file, int datasync)
                 ret = xchg(&ctx->error, 0);
         if (!ret && status < 0)
                 ret = status;
+        if (!ret && !datasync)
+                /* application has asked for meta-data sync */
+                ret = pnfs_layoutcommit_inode(inode, true);
         return ret;
 }