diff --git a/fs/gfs2/aops.c b/fs/gfs2/aops.c
index 01c4975..8b1d0f7 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/aops.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/aops.c
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ static ssize_t gfs2_direct_IO(int rw, struct kiocb *iocb,
 
 	rv = __blockdev_direct_IO(rw, iocb, inode, inode->i_sb->s_bdev, iov,
 				  offset, nr_segs, gfs2_get_block_direct,
-				  NULL, NULL, 0);
+				  NULL, NULL, DIO_SYNC_WRITES);
 out:
 	gfs2_glock_dq(&gh);
 	gfs2_holder_uninit(&gh);