diff --git a/backlog_controller.hh b/backlog_controller.hh
index 515960ef24..5e3158d999 100644
--- a/backlog_controller.hh
+++ b/backlog_controller.hh
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public:
     flush_controller(seastar::scheduling_group sg, const ::io_priority_class& iop, float static_shares) : backlog_controller(sg, iop, static_shares) {}
     flush_controller(seastar::scheduling_group sg, const ::io_priority_class& iop, std::chrono::milliseconds interval, float soft_limit, std::function<float()> current_dirty)
         : backlog_controller(sg, iop, std::move(interval),
-          std::vector<backlog_controller::control_point>({{soft_limit, 100}, {soft_limit + (hard_dirty_limit - soft_limit) / 2, 200} , {hard_dirty_limit, 1000}}),
+          std::vector<backlog_controller::control_point>({{soft_limit, 10}, {soft_limit + (hard_dirty_limit - soft_limit) / 2, 200} , {hard_dirty_limit, 1000}}),
           std::move(current_dirty)
         )
     {}