diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
index 8c0bfc9a33b1..9cd3adfd2a42 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
@@ -955,13 +955,6 @@ __xfs_trans_commit(
 
 	trace_xfs_trans_commit(tp, _RET_IP_);
 
-	error = xfs_trans_run_precommits(tp);
-	if (error) {
-		if (tp->t_flags & XFS_TRANS_PERM_LOG_RES)
-			xfs_defer_cancel(tp);
-		goto out_unreserve;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Finish deferred items on final commit. Only permanent transactions
 	 * should ever have deferred ops.
@@ -972,13 +965,12 @@ __xfs_trans_commit(
 		error = xfs_defer_finish_noroll(&tp);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_unreserve;
-
-		/* Run precommits from final tx in defer chain. */
-		error = xfs_trans_run_precommits(tp);
-		if (error)
-			goto out_unreserve;
 	}
 
+	error = xfs_trans_run_precommits(tp);
+	if (error)
+		goto out_unreserve;
+
 	/*
 	 * If there is nothing to be logged by the transaction,
 	 * then unlock all of the items associated with the