diff --git a/block/partitions/core.c b/block/partitions/core.c
index a94d296d7aed..c085bf85509b 100644
--- a/block/partitions/core.c
+++ b/block/partitions/core.c
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ int bdev_del_partition(struct block_device *bdev, int partno)
 	if (bdevp->bd_openers)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
-	fsync_bdev(bdevp);
+	sync_blockdev(bdevp);
 	invalidate_bdev(bdevp);
 
 	mutex_lock_nested(&bdev->bd_mutex, 1);