diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-era-target.c b/drivers/md/dm-era-target.c
index 9fab33b113c49..68d4084377adf 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-era-target.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-era-target.c
@@ -961,15 +961,15 @@ static int metadata_commit(struct era_metadata *md)
 		}
 	}
 
-	r = save_sm_root(md);
+	r = dm_tm_pre_commit(md->tm);
 	if (r) {
-		DMERR("%s: save_sm_root failed", __func__);
+		DMERR("%s: pre commit failed", __func__);
 		return r;
 	}
 
-	r = dm_tm_pre_commit(md->tm);
+	r = save_sm_root(md);
 	if (r) {
-		DMERR("%s: pre commit failed", __func__);
+		DMERR("%s: save_sm_root failed", __func__);
 		return r;
 	}