diff --git a/fs/jbd2/journal.c b/fs/jbd2/journal.c
index dbf41f9..89970d5 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/journal.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/journal.c
@@ -518,7 +518,8 @@ int __jbd2_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