diff --git a/fs/jbd2/transaction.c b/fs/jbd2/transaction.c
index 4e5c610..9e9e093 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/transaction.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/transaction.c
@@ -528,6 +528,7 @@
 	 */
 	ret = start_this_handle(journal, handle, GFP_NOFS);
 	if (ret < 0) {
+		handle->h_journal = journal;
 		jbd2_journal_free_reserved(handle);
 		return ret;
 	}