diff --git a/fs/jffs2/super.c b/fs/jffs2/super.c
index f7bfd3a..07a22ca 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/super.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/super.c
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@
 {
 	struct jffs2_sb_info *c = JFFS2_SB_INFO(sb);
 
+	jffs2_write_super(sb);
+
 	mutex_lock(&c->alloc_sem);
 	jffs2_flush_wbuf_pad(c);
 	mutex_unlock(&c->alloc_sem);