diff --git a/fs/ubifs/super.c b/fs/ubifs/super.c
index 1ab0d22e4c94..1e40db740da9 100644
--- a/fs/ubifs/super.c
+++ b/fs/ubifs/super.c
@@ -811,15 +811,18 @@ static int alloc_wbufs(struct ubifs_info *c)
 
 		c->jheads[i].wbuf.sync_callback = &bud_wbuf_callback;
 		c->jheads[i].wbuf.jhead = i;
+		c->jheads[i].grouped = 1;
 	}
 
 	c->jheads[BASEHD].wbuf.dtype = UBI_SHORTTERM;
 	/*
 	 * Garbage Collector head likely contains long-term data and
-	 * does not need to be synchronized by timer.
+	 * does not need to be synchronized by timer. Also GC head nodes are
+	 * not grouped.
 	 */
 	c->jheads[GCHD].wbuf.dtype = UBI_LONGTERM;
 	c->jheads[GCHD].wbuf.no_timer = 1;
+	c->jheads[GCHD].grouped = 0;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/fs/ubifs/ubifs.h b/fs/ubifs/ubifs.h
index a70d7b4ffb25..adeca14c0e9f 100644
--- a/fs/ubifs/ubifs.h
+++ b/fs/ubifs/ubifs.h
@@ -722,12 +722,14 @@ struct ubifs_bud {
  * struct ubifs_jhead - journal head.
  * @wbuf: head's write-buffer
  * @buds_list: list of bud LEBs belonging to this journal head
+ * @grouped: non-zero if UBIFS groups nodes when writing to this journal head
  *
  * Note, the @buds list is protected by the @c->buds_lock.
  */
 struct ubifs_jhead {
 	struct ubifs_wbuf wbuf;
 	struct list_head buds_list;
+	unsigned int grouped:1;
 };
 
 /**