diff --git a/fs/jbd/journal.c b/fs/jbd/journal.c
index a2862339323..81cc7eaff86 100644
--- a/fs/jbd/journal.c
+++ b/fs/jbd/journal.c
@@ -446,7 +446,8 @@ int __log_start_commit(journal_t *journal, tid_t target)
 	 * currently running transaction (if it exists).  Otherwise,
 	 * the target tid must be an old one.
 	 */
-	if (journal->j_running_transaction &&
+	if (journal->j_commit_request != target &&
+	    journal->j_running_transaction &&
 	    journal->j_running_transaction->t_tid == target) {
 		/*
 		 * We want a new commit: OK, mark the request and wakeup the