diff --git a/fs/fs_initialize.c b/fs/fs_initialize.c
index a598f9b7e86..513fc104b0f 100644
--- a/fs/fs_initialize.c
+++ b/fs/fs_initialize.c
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@
 static int sync_reboot_handler(FAR struct notifier_block *nb,
                                unsigned long action, FAR void *data)
 {
-  sync();
+  if (action == SYS_DOWN || action == SYS_RESTART)
+    {
+      sync();
+    }
+
   return 0;
 }