diff --git a/fs/fs-writeback.c b/fs/fs-writeback.c
index 4d09d44..05713a5 100644
--- a/fs/fs-writeback.c
+++ b/fs/fs-writeback.c
@@ -1949,6 +1949,12 @@
 {
 	struct backing_dev_info *bdi;
 
+	/*
+	 * If we are expecting writeback progress we must submit plugged IO.
+	 */
+	if (blk_needs_flush_plug(current))
+		blk_schedule_flush_plug(current);
+
 	if (!nr_pages)
 		nr_pages = get_nr_dirty_pages();