diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/super.c b/fs/hfsplus/super.c
index 948b8aaee33e..8527e4ec406e 100644
--- a/fs/hfsplus/super.c
+++ b/fs/hfsplus/super.c
@@ -222,8 +222,7 @@ static int hfsplus_sync_fs(struct super_block *sb, int wait)
 
 	error2 = hfsplus_submit_bio(sb,
 				   sbi->part_start + HFSPLUS_VOLHEAD_SECTOR,
-				   sbi->s_vhdr_buf, NULL, REQ_OP_WRITE |
-				   REQ_SYNC);
+				   sbi->s_vhdr_buf, NULL, REQ_OP_WRITE);
 	if (!error)
 		error = error2;
 	if (!write_backup)
@@ -231,8 +230,7 @@ static int hfsplus_sync_fs(struct super_block *sb, int wait)
 
 	error2 = hfsplus_submit_bio(sb,
 				  sbi->part_start + sbi->sect_count - 2,
-				  sbi->s_backup_vhdr_buf, NULL, REQ_OP_WRITE |
-				  REQ_SYNC);
+				  sbi->s_backup_vhdr_buf, NULL, REQ_OP_WRITE);
 	if (!error)
 		error2 = error;
 out: