diff --git a/fs/bcachefs/journal.c b/fs/bcachefs/journal.c
index 3c7dce3b31c1..1f26d351697a 100644
--- a/fs/bcachefs/journal.c
+++ b/fs/bcachefs/journal.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ unlock:
 	    (flags & JOURNAL_RES_GET_RESERVED)) {
 		char *journal_debug_buf = kmalloc(4096, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
-		bch_err(c, "Journal stuck!");
+		bch_err(c, "Journal stuck! Hava a pre-reservation but journal full");
 		if (journal_debug_buf) {
 			bch2_journal_debug_to_text(&_PBUF(journal_debug_buf, 4096), j);
 			bch_err(c, "%s", journal_debug_buf);
diff --git a/fs/bcachefs/journal.h b/fs/bcachefs/journal.h
index 17f9037b404a..9d4c6d86d5c1 100644
--- a/fs/bcachefs/journal.h
+++ b/fs/bcachefs/journal.h
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ static inline bool journal_check_may_get_unreserved(struct journal *j)
 {
 	union journal_preres_state s = READ_ONCE(j->prereserved);
 	bool ret = s.reserved < s.remaining &&
-		fifo_free(&j->pin) > 8;
+		fifo_free(&j->pin) > j->pin.size / 4;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&j->lock);