diff --git a/fs/jbd/checkpoint.c b/fs/jbd/checkpoint.c
index 98d8304..58133ab 100644
--- a/fs/jbd/checkpoint.c
+++ b/fs/jbd/checkpoint.c
@@ -339,8 +339,10 @@
 			}
 		} while (jh != last_jh && !retry);
 
-		if (batch_count)
+		if (batch_count) {
 			__flush_batch(journal, bhs, &batch_count);
+			retry = 1;
+		}
 
 		/*
 		 * If someone cleaned up this transaction while we slept, we're