diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-era-target.c b/drivers/md/dm-era-target.c
index 6b0b3a13ab4a..418f590b99b8 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-era-target.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-era-target.c
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ static void start_worker(struct era *era)
 static void stop_worker(struct era *era)
 {
 	atomic_set(&era->suspended, 1);
-	flush_workqueue(era->wq);
+	drain_workqueue(era->wq);
 }
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1581,6 +1581,12 @@ static void era_postsuspend(struct dm_target *ti)
 	}
 
 	stop_worker(era);
+
+	r = metadata_commit(era->md);
+	if (r) {
+		DMERR("%s: metadata_commit failed", __func__);
+		/* FIXME: fail mode */
+	}
 }
 
 static int era_preresume(struct dm_target *ti)