diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/logging/logFileStreamOutput.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/logging/logFileStreamOutput.cpp
index 2464bc806c2..4ade1e100b4 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/logging/logFileStreamOutput.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/logging/logFileStreamOutput.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ int LogFileStreamOutput::write_internal(const LogDecorations& decorations, const
 }
 
 int LogFileStreamOutput::write_blocking(const LogDecorations& decorations, const char* msg) {
+  FileLocker flocker(_stream);
   int written = write_internal(decorations, msg);
   return flush() ? written : -1;
 }
@@ -177,10 +178,7 @@ int LogFileStreamOutput::write(const LogDecorations& decorations, const char* ms
     return 0;
   }
 
-  FileLocker flocker(_stream);
-  int written = write_internal(decorations, msg);
-
-  return flush() ? written : -1;
+  return write_blocking(decorations, msg);
 }
 
 int LogFileStreamOutput::write(LogMessageBuffer::Iterator msg_iterator) {