diff --git a/fs/btrfs/inode.c b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
index c6d8c5d19ff0..cb09873ad270 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
@@ -6634,6 +6634,8 @@ static int btrfs_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
 		drop_inode = 1;
 	} else {
 		struct dentry *parent = dentry->d_parent;
+		int ret;
+
 		err = btrfs_update_inode(trans, root, inode);
 		if (err)
 			goto fail;
@@ -6647,7 +6649,12 @@ static int btrfs_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
 				goto fail;
 		}
 		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
-		btrfs_log_new_name(trans, BTRFS_I(inode), NULL, parent);
+		ret = btrfs_log_new_name(trans, BTRFS_I(inode), NULL, parent,
+					 true, NULL);
+		if (ret == BTRFS_NEED_TRANS_COMMIT) {
+			err = btrfs_commit_transaction(trans);
+			trans = NULL;
+		}
 	}
 
 fail:
@@ -9386,14 +9393,21 @@ static int btrfs_rename_exchange(struct inode *old_dir,
 	u64 new_idx = 0;
 	u64 root_objectid;
 	int ret;
-	int ret2;
 	bool root_log_pinned = false;
 	bool dest_log_pinned = false;
+	struct btrfs_log_ctx ctx_root;
+	struct btrfs_log_ctx ctx_dest;
+	bool sync_log_root = false;
+	bool sync_log_dest = false;
+	bool commit_transaction = false;
 
 	/* we only allow rename subvolume link between subvolumes */
 	if (old_ino != BTRFS_FIRST_FREE_OBJECTID && root != dest)
 		return -EXDEV;
 
+	btrfs_init_log_ctx(&ctx_root, old_inode);
+	btrfs_init_log_ctx(&ctx_dest, new_inode);
+
 	/* close the race window with snapshot create/destroy ioctl */
 	if (old_ino == BTRFS_FIRST_FREE_OBJECTID)
 		down_read(&fs_info->subvol_sem);
@@ -9540,15 +9554,29 @@ static int btrfs_rename_exchange(struct inode *old_dir,
 
 	if (root_log_pinned) {
 		parent = new_dentry->d_parent;
-		btrfs_log_new_name(trans, BTRFS_I(old_inode), BTRFS_I(old_dir),
-				parent);
+		ret = btrfs_log_new_name(trans, BTRFS_I(old_inode),
+					 BTRFS_I(old_dir), parent,
+					 false, &ctx_root);
+		if (ret == BTRFS_NEED_LOG_SYNC)
+			sync_log_root = true;
+		else if (ret == BTRFS_NEED_TRANS_COMMIT)
+			commit_transaction = true;
+		ret = 0;
 		btrfs_end_log_trans(root);
 		root_log_pinned = false;
 	}
 	if (dest_log_pinned) {
-		parent = old_dentry->d_parent;
-		btrfs_log_new_name(trans, BTRFS_I(new_inode), BTRFS_I(new_dir),
-				parent);
+		if (!commit_transaction) {
+			parent = old_dentry->d_parent;
+			ret = btrfs_log_new_name(trans, BTRFS_I(new_inode),
+						 BTRFS_I(new_dir), parent,
+						 false, &ctx_dest);
+			if (ret == BTRFS_NEED_LOG_SYNC)
+				sync_log_dest = true;
+			else if (ret == BTRFS_NEED_TRANS_COMMIT)
+				commit_transaction = true;
+			ret = 0;
+		}
 		btrfs_end_log_trans(dest);
 		dest_log_pinned = false;
 	}
@@ -9581,8 +9609,26 @@ out_fail:
 			dest_log_pinned = false;
 		}
 	}
-	ret2 = btrfs_end_transaction(trans);
-	ret = ret ? ret : ret2;
+	if (!ret && sync_log_root && !commit_transaction) {
+		ret = btrfs_sync_log(trans, BTRFS_I(old_inode)->root,
+				     &ctx_root);
+		if (ret)
+			commit_transaction = true;
+	}
+	if (!ret && sync_log_dest && !commit_transaction) {
+		ret = btrfs_sync_log(trans, BTRFS_I(new_inode)->root,
+				     &ctx_dest);
+		if (ret)
+			commit_transaction = true;
+	}
+	if (commit_transaction) {
+		ret = btrfs_commit_transaction(trans);
+	} else {
+		int ret2;
+
+		ret2 = btrfs_end_transaction(trans);
+		ret = ret ? ret : ret2;
+	}
 out_notrans:
 	if (new_ino == BTRFS_FIRST_FREE_OBJECTID)
 		up_read(&fs_info->subvol_sem);
@@ -9659,6 +9705,9 @@ static int btrfs_rename(struct inode *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 	int ret;
 	u64 old_ino = btrfs_ino(BTRFS_I(old_inode));
 	bool log_pinned = false;
+	struct btrfs_log_ctx ctx;
+	bool sync_log = false;
+	bool commit_transaction = false;
 
 	if (btrfs_ino(BTRFS_I(new_dir)) == BTRFS_EMPTY_SUBVOL_DIR_OBJECTID)
 		return -EPERM;
@@ -9816,8 +9865,15 @@ static int btrfs_rename(struct inode *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 	if (log_pinned) {
 		struct dentry *parent = new_dentry->d_parent;
 
-		btrfs_log_new_name(trans, BTRFS_I(old_inode), BTRFS_I(old_dir),
-				parent);
+		btrfs_init_log_ctx(&ctx, old_inode);
+		ret = btrfs_log_new_name(trans, BTRFS_I(old_inode),
+					 BTRFS_I(old_dir), parent,
+					 false, &ctx);
+		if (ret == BTRFS_NEED_LOG_SYNC)
+			sync_log = true;
+		else if (ret == BTRFS_NEED_TRANS_COMMIT)
+			commit_transaction = true;
+		ret = 0;
 		btrfs_end_log_trans(root);
 		log_pinned = false;
 	}
@@ -9854,7 +9910,19 @@ out_fail:
 		btrfs_end_log_trans(root);
 		log_pinned = false;
 	}
-	btrfs_end_transaction(trans);
+	if (!ret && sync_log) {
+		ret = btrfs_sync_log(trans, BTRFS_I(old_inode)->root, &ctx);
+		if (ret)
+			commit_transaction = true;
+	}
+	if (commit_transaction) {
+		ret = btrfs_commit_transaction(trans);
+	} else {
+		int ret2;
+
+		ret2 = btrfs_end_transaction(trans);
+		ret = ret ? ret : ret2;
+	}
 out_notrans:
 	if (old_ino == BTRFS_FIRST_FREE_OBJECTID)
 		up_read(&fs_info->subvol_sem);
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c b/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c
index 1650dc44a5e3..3c2ae0e4f25a 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c
@@ -6025,14 +6025,25 @@ void btrfs_record_snapshot_destroy(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
  * Call this after adding a new name for a file and it will properly
  * update the log to reflect the new name.
  *
- * It will return zero if all goes well, and it will return 1 if a
- * full transaction commit is required.
+ * @ctx can not be NULL when @sync_log is false, and should be NULL when it's
+ * true (because it's not used).
+ *
+ * Return value depends on whether @sync_log is true or false.
+ * When true: returns BTRFS_NEED_TRANS_COMMIT if the transaction needs to be
+ *            committed by the caller, and BTRFS_DONT_NEED_TRANS_COMMIT
+ *            otherwise.
+ * When false: returns BTRFS_DONT_NEED_LOG_SYNC if the caller does not need to
+ *             to sync the log, BTRFS_NEED_LOG_SYNC if it needs to sync the log,
+ *             or BTRFS_NEED_TRANS_COMMIT if the transaction needs to be
+ *             committed (without attempting to sync the log).
  */
 int btrfs_log_new_name(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 			struct btrfs_inode *inode, struct btrfs_inode *old_dir,
-			struct dentry *parent)
+			struct dentry *parent,
+			bool sync_log, struct btrfs_log_ctx *ctx)
 {
 	struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info = trans->fs_info;
+	int ret;
 
 	/*
 	 * this will force the logging code to walk the dentry chain
@@ -6047,9 +6058,34 @@ int btrfs_log_new_name(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 	 */
 	if (inode->logged_trans <= fs_info->last_trans_committed &&
 	    (!old_dir || old_dir->logged_trans <= fs_info->last_trans_committed))
-		return 0;
+		return sync_log ? BTRFS_DONT_NEED_TRANS_COMMIT :
+			BTRFS_DONT_NEED_LOG_SYNC;
 
-	return btrfs_log_inode_parent(trans, inode, parent, 0, LLONG_MAX,
-				      LOG_INODE_EXISTS, NULL);
+	if (sync_log) {
+		struct btrfs_log_ctx ctx2;
+
+		btrfs_init_log_ctx(&ctx2, &inode->vfs_inode);
+		ret = btrfs_log_inode_parent(trans, inode, parent, 0, LLONG_MAX,
+					     LOG_INODE_EXISTS, &ctx2);
+		if (ret == BTRFS_NO_LOG_SYNC)
+			return BTRFS_DONT_NEED_TRANS_COMMIT;
+		else if (ret)
+			return BTRFS_NEED_TRANS_COMMIT;
+
+		ret = btrfs_sync_log(trans, inode->root, &ctx2);
+		if (ret)
+			return BTRFS_NEED_TRANS_COMMIT;
+		return BTRFS_DONT_NEED_TRANS_COMMIT;
+	}
+
+	ASSERT(ctx);
+	ret = btrfs_log_inode_parent(trans, inode, parent, 0, LLONG_MAX,
+				     LOG_INODE_EXISTS, ctx);
+	if (ret == BTRFS_NO_LOG_SYNC)
+		return BTRFS_DONT_NEED_LOG_SYNC;
+	else if (ret)
+		return BTRFS_NEED_TRANS_COMMIT;
+
+	return BTRFS_NEED_LOG_SYNC;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/tree-log.h b/fs/btrfs/tree-log.h
index 122e68b89a5a..7ab9bb88a639 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/tree-log.h
+++ b/fs/btrfs/tree-log.h
@@ -71,8 +71,16 @@ void btrfs_record_unlink_dir(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 			     int for_rename);
 void btrfs_record_snapshot_destroy(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 				   struct btrfs_inode *dir);
+/* Return values for btrfs_log_new_name() */
+enum {
+	BTRFS_DONT_NEED_TRANS_COMMIT,
+	BTRFS_NEED_TRANS_COMMIT,
+	BTRFS_DONT_NEED_LOG_SYNC,
+	BTRFS_NEED_LOG_SYNC,
+};
 int btrfs_log_new_name(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 			struct btrfs_inode *inode, struct btrfs_inode *old_dir,
-			struct dentry *parent);
+			struct dentry *parent,
+			bool sync_log, struct btrfs_log_ctx *ctx);
 
 #endif