diff --git a/fs/bcachefs/journal.c b/fs/bcachefs/journal.c
index 27fcb378790b..759a04346cde 100644
--- a/fs/bcachefs/journal.c
+++ b/fs/bcachefs/journal.c
@@ -547,12 +547,20 @@ void bch2_journal_entry_res_resize(struct journal *j,
  * necessary
  */
 int bch2_journal_flush_seq_async(struct journal *j, u64 seq,
-				  struct closure *parent)
+				 struct closure *parent)
 {
 	struct journal_buf *buf;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	if (seq <= j->err_seq)
+		return -EIO;
+
+	if (seq <= j->seq_ondisk)
+		return 1;
+
 	spin_lock(&j->lock);
+
+	/* Recheck under lock: */
 	if (seq <= j->err_seq) {
 		ret = -EIO;
 		goto out;