diff --git a/fs/gfs2/aops.c b/fs/gfs2/aops.c
index 1e7ab519bfea..9cd2ecad07db 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/aops.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/aops.c
@@ -623,7 +623,8 @@ out:
  
 static int jdata_set_page_dirty(struct page *page)
 {
-	SetPageChecked(page);
+	if (current->journal_info)
+		SetPageChecked(page);
 	return __set_page_dirty_buffers(page);
 }