diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/bitmap.c b/fs/hfsplus/bitmap.c
index 1cad80c..4cfbe2e 100644
--- a/fs/hfsplus/bitmap.c
+++ b/fs/hfsplus/bitmap.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 	kunmap(page);
 	*max = offset + (curr - pptr) * 32 + i - start;
 	sbi->free_blocks -= *max;
-	sb->s_dirt = 1;
+	hfsplus_mark_mdb_dirty(sb);
 	dprint(DBG_BITMAP, "-> %u,%u\n", start, *max);
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&sbi->alloc_mutex);
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 	set_page_dirty(page);
 	kunmap(page);
 	sbi->free_blocks += len;
-	sb->s_dirt = 1;
+	hfsplus_mark_mdb_dirty(sb);
 	mutex_unlock(&sbi->alloc_mutex);
 
 	return 0;