diff --git a/fs/fs-writeback.c b/fs/fs-writeback.c
index e0fb2e78959..efcedb6d9cb 100644
--- a/fs/fs-writeback.c
+++ b/fs/fs-writeback.c
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ __sync_single_inode(struct inode *inode, struct writeback_control *wbc)
 	int ret;
 
 	BUG_ON(inode->i_state & I_SYNC);
-	WARN_ON(inode->i_state & I_NEW);
 
 	/* Set I_SYNC, reset I_DIRTY */
 	dirty = inode->i_state & I_DIRTY;
@@ -314,7 +313,6 @@ __sync_single_inode(struct inode *inode, struct writeback_control *wbc)
 	}
 
 	spin_lock(&inode_lock);
-	WARN_ON(inode->i_state & I_NEW);
 	inode->i_state &= ~I_SYNC;
 	if (!(inode->i_state & I_FREEING)) {
 		if (!(inode->i_state & I_DIRTY) &&