diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/journal.h b/fs/ocfs2/journal.h
index 96f9ac2..0a99273 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/journal.h
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/journal.h
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@
 	extent_blocks = 1 + 1 + le16_to_cpu(root_el->l_tree_depth);
 
 	return bitmap_blocks + sysfile_bitmap_blocks + extent_blocks +
-	       ocfs2_quota_trans_credits(sb) + bits_wanted;
+	       ocfs2_quota_trans_credits(sb);
 }
 
 static inline int ocfs2_calc_symlink_credits(struct super_block *sb)