diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-snap-persistent.c b/drivers/md/dm-snap-persistent.c
index 135c2f1fdbfc..e4ecadf0548a 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-snap-persistent.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-snap-persistent.c
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ static int persistent_commit_merge(struct dm_exception_store *store,
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_merged; i++)
 		clear_exception(ps, ps->current_committed - 1 - i);
 
-	r = area_io(ps, WRITE);
+	r = area_io(ps, WRITE_FLUSH_FUA);
 	if (r < 0)
 		return r;