diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/super.c b/fs/reiserfs/super.c
index aa91089162cb..14363b96b6af 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/super.c
@@ -1643,6 +1643,7 @@ static int reiserfs_fill_super(struct super_block *s, void *data, int silent)
 	/* Set default values for options: non-aggressive tails, RO on errors */
 	REISERFS_SB(s)->s_mount_opt |= (1 << REISERFS_SMALLTAIL);
 	REISERFS_SB(s)->s_mount_opt |= (1 << REISERFS_ERROR_RO);
+	REISERFS_SB(s)->s_mount_opt |= (1 << REISERFS_BARRIER_FLUSH);
 	/* no preallocation minimum, be smart in
 	   reiserfs_file_write instead */
 	REISERFS_SB(s)->s_alloc_options.preallocmin = 0;