diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
index 98a9cb5ffd17..6db1fef38bff 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
@@ -726,8 +726,9 @@ xfs_log_unmount_write(xfs_mount_t *mp)
 				.lv_iovecp = &reg,
 			};
 
-			/* remove inited flag */
+			/* remove inited flag, and account for space used */
 			tic->t_flags = 0;
+			tic->t_curr_res -= sizeof(magic);
 			error = xlog_write(log, &vec, tic, &lsn,
 					   NULL, XLOG_UNMOUNT_TRANS);
 			/*