diff --git a/drivers/block/rnbd/rnbd-proto.h b/drivers/block/rnbd/rnbd-proto.h
index ea7ac8bca63c..da1d0542d7e2 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rnbd/rnbd-proto.h
+++ b/drivers/block/rnbd/rnbd-proto.h
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static inline blk_opf_t rnbd_to_bio_flags(u32 rnbd_opf)
 		bio_opf = REQ_OP_WRITE;
 		break;
 	case RNBD_OP_FLUSH:
-		bio_opf = REQ_OP_FLUSH | REQ_PREFLUSH;
+		bio_opf = REQ_OP_WRITE | REQ_PREFLUSH;
 		break;
 	case RNBD_OP_DISCARD:
 		bio_opf = REQ_OP_DISCARD;