diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
index 503ea89..0b02c64 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
@@ -1033,11 +1033,12 @@
 	l = iclog->ic_log;
 
 	/*
-	 * If the ordered flag has been removed by a lower
-	 * layer, it means the underlyin device no longer supports
+	 * If the _XFS_BARRIER_FAILED flag was set by a lower
+	 * layer, it means the underlying device no longer supports
 	 * barrier I/O. Warn loudly and turn off barriers.
 	 */
-	if ((l->l_mp->m_flags & XFS_MOUNT_BARRIER) && !XFS_BUF_ISORDERED(bp)) {
+	if (bp->b_flags & _XFS_BARRIER_FAILED) {
+		bp->b_flags &= ~_XFS_BARRIER_FAILED;
 		l->l_mp->m_flags &= ~XFS_MOUNT_BARRIER;
 		xfs_fs_cmn_err(CE_WARN, l->l_mp,
 				"xlog_iodone: Barriers are no longer supported"