diff --git a/fs/dquot.c b/fs/dquot.c
index 5ac77da19959..ad88cf6fcbaf 100644
--- a/fs/dquot.c
+++ b/fs/dquot.c
@@ -562,6 +562,8 @@ static struct shrinker dqcache_shrinker = {
  */
 static void dqput(struct dquot *dquot)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	if (!dquot)
 		return;
 #ifdef __DQUOT_PARANOIA
@@ -594,7 +596,19 @@ we_slept:
 	if (test_bit(DQ_ACTIVE_B, &dquot->dq_flags) && dquot_dirty(dquot)) {
 		spin_unlock(&dq_list_lock);
 		/* Commit dquot before releasing */
-		dquot->dq_sb->dq_op->write_dquot(dquot);
+		ret = dquot->dq_sb->dq_op->write_dquot(dquot);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR "VFS: cannot write quota structure on "
+				"device %s (error %d). Quota may get out of "
+				"sync!\n", dquot->dq_sb->s_id, ret);
+			/*
+			 * We clear dirty bit anyway, so that we avoid
+			 * infinite loop here
+			 */
+			spin_lock(&dq_list_lock);
+			clear_dquot_dirty(dquot);
+			spin_unlock(&dq_list_lock);
+		}
 		goto we_slept;
 	}
 	/* Clear flag in case dquot was inactive (something bad happened) */