diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_vnodeops.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_vnodeops.c
index 7c1f74531463..e03fa2a3d5ed 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_vnodeops.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_vnodeops.c
@@ -3958,8 +3958,9 @@ xfs_finish_reclaim_all(xfs_mount_t *mp, int noblock)
 				}
 			}
 			XFS_MOUNT_IUNLOCK(mp);
-			xfs_finish_reclaim(ip, noblock,
-				XFS_IFLUSH_DELWRI_ELSE_ASYNC);
+			if (xfs_finish_reclaim(ip, noblock,
+					XFS_IFLUSH_DELWRI_ELSE_ASYNC))
+				delay(1);
 			purged = 1;
 			break;
 		}