diff --git a/env/env_hdfs.cc b/env/env_hdfs.cc
index 5bdf03ae3..207f0815b 100644
--- a/env/env_hdfs.cc
+++ b/env/env_hdfs.cc
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ Status HdfsEnv::NewRandomAccessFile(const std::string& fname,
 // create a new file for writing
 Status HdfsEnv::NewWritableFile(const std::string& fname,
                                 std::unique_ptr<WritableFile>* result,
-                                const EnvOptions& /*options*/) {
+                                const EnvOptions& options) {
   result->reset();
   Status s;
   HdfsWritableFile* f = new HdfsWritableFile(fileSys_, fname, options);
@@ -590,6 +590,11 @@ Status HdfsEnv::UnlockFile(FileLock* /*lock*/) { return Status::OK(); }
 
 Status HdfsEnv::NewLogger(const std::string& fname,
                           std::shared_ptr<Logger>* result) {
+  // EnvOptions is used exclusively for its `strict_bytes_per_sync` value. That
+  // option is only intended for WAL/flush/compaction writes, so turn it off in
+  // the logger.
+  EnvOptions options;
+  options.strict_bytes_per_sync = false;
   HdfsWritableFile* f = new HdfsWritableFile(fileSys_, fname, options);
   if (f == nullptr || !f->isValid()) {
     delete f;