diff --git a/fs/ext4/mmp.c b/fs/ext4/mmp.c
index 638ad47434771a..38e6a846aac16a 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/mmp.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/mmp.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ static int write_mmp_block(struct super_block *sb, struct buffer_head *bh)
 	 */
 	sb_start_write(sb);
 	ext4_mmp_csum_set(sb, mmp);
-	mark_buffer_dirty(bh);
 	lock_buffer(bh);
 	bh->b_end_io = end_buffer_write_sync;
 	get_bh(bh);