diff --git a/fs/block_dev.c b/fs/block_dev.c
index 1e519195d45b..38e721b35d45 100644
--- a/fs/block_dev.c
+++ b/fs/block_dev.c
@@ -1578,10 +1578,12 @@ ssize_t blkdev_aio_write(struct kiocb *iocb, const struct iovec *iov,
 			 unsigned long nr_segs, loff_t pos)
 {
 	struct file *file = iocb->ki_filp;
+	struct blk_plug plug;
 	ssize_t ret;
 
 	BUG_ON(iocb->ki_pos != pos);
 
+	blk_start_plug(&plug);
 	ret = __generic_file_aio_write(iocb, iov, nr_segs, &iocb->ki_pos);
 	if (ret > 0 || ret == -EIOCBQUEUED) {
 		ssize_t err;
@@ -1590,6 +1592,7 @@ ssize_t blkdev_aio_write(struct kiocb *iocb, const struct iovec *iov,
 		if (err < 0 && ret > 0)
 			ret = err;
 	}
+	blk_finish_plug(&plug);
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blkdev_aio_write);