diff --git a/fs/char_dev.c b/fs/char_dev.c
index f80a4f2..143d393 100644
--- a/fs/char_dev.c
+++ b/fs/char_dev.c
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@
 #endif
 		/* permit direct mmap, for read, write or exec */
 		BDI_CAP_MAP_DIRECT |
-		BDI_CAP_READ_MAP | BDI_CAP_WRITE_MAP | BDI_CAP_EXEC_MAP),
+		BDI_CAP_READ_MAP | BDI_CAP_WRITE_MAP | BDI_CAP_EXEC_MAP |
+		/* no writeback happens */
+		BDI_CAP_NO_ACCT_AND_WRITEBACK),
 };
 
 static struct kobj_map *cdev_map;