diff --git a/src/storage/storage_backend.c b/src/storage/storage_backend.c
index 8d85de8a11..4c62d48477 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_backend.c
+++ b/src/storage/storage_backend.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ virStorageBackendCreateRaw(virConnectPtr conn,
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
-    if ((fd = open(vol->target.path, O_RDWR | O_EXCL)) < 0) {
+    if ((fd = open(vol->target.path, O_RDWR | O_EXCL | O_DSYNC)) < 0) {
         virReportSystemError(errno,
                              _("cannot open new path '%s'"),
                              vol->target.path);