diff --git a/drivers/target/target_core_iblock.c b/drivers/target/target_core_iblock.c
index 07f5f94634bb63ea217250d90e37d7030da93136..aa1620abec6dc0b1ccb5a78305ca2ed41800ac5d 100644
--- a/drivers/target/target_core_iblock.c
+++ b/drivers/target/target_core_iblock.c
@@ -615,6 +615,8 @@ iblock_execute_rw(struct se_cmd *cmd)
 				rw = WRITE_FUA;
 			else if (!(q->flush_flags & REQ_FLUSH))
 				rw = WRITE_FUA;
+			else
+				rw = WRITE;
 		} else {
 			rw = WRITE;
 		}