diff --git a/neutron/quota/resource.py b/neutron/quota/resource.py
index 40757b8746e..da28d992202 100644
--- a/neutron/quota/resource.py
+++ b/neutron/quota/resource.py
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ class TrackedResource(BaseResource):
                   {'project_id': project_id, 'resource': self.name})
         return usage_info
 
+    @db_api.CONTEXT_WRITER
     def resync(self, context, project_id):
         if (project_id not in self._out_of_sync_projects or
                 not self._track_resource_events):