diff --git a/fs/exofs/file.c b/fs/exofs/file.c
index 45ca323..491c6c0 100644
--- a/fs/exofs/file.c
+++ b/fs/exofs/file.c
@@ -42,11 +42,19 @@
  *   Note, in exofs all metadata is written as part of inode, regardless.
  *   The writeout is synchronous
  */
-static int exofs_file_fsync(struct file *filp, int datasync)
+static int exofs_file_fsync(struct file *filp, loff_t start, loff_t end,
+			    int datasync)
 {
+	struct inode *inode = filp->f_mapping->host;
 	int ret;
 
+	ret = filemap_write_and_wait_range(inode->i_mapping, start, end);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
 	ret = sync_inode_metadata(filp->f_mapping->host, 1);
+	mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
 	return ret;
 }