diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
index 79ab82c0de0d..e57b559142c4 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
@@ -960,6 +960,13 @@ __xfs_trans_commit(
 
 	trace_xfs_trans_commit(tp, _RET_IP_);
 
+	/*
+	 * Commit per-transaction changes that are not already tracked through
+	 * log items.  This can add dirty log items to the transaction.
+	 */
+	if (tp->t_flags & XFS_TRANS_SB_DIRTY)
+		xfs_trans_apply_sb_deltas(tp);
+
 	error = xfs_trans_run_precommits(tp);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_unreserve;
@@ -990,8 +997,6 @@ __xfs_trans_commit(
 	/*
 	 * If we need to update the superblock, then do it now.
 	 */
-	if (tp->t_flags & XFS_TRANS_SB_DIRTY)
-		xfs_trans_apply_sb_deltas(tp);
 	xfs_trans_apply_dquot_deltas(tp);
 
 	xlog_cil_commit(log, tp, &commit_seq, regrant);