diff --git a/tools/install-devstack-xen.sh b/tools/install-devstack-xen.sh
index a164efa..8cfcdd0 100755
--- a/tools/install-devstack-xen.sh
+++ b/tools/install-devstack-xen.sh
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ flags:
  -n                 No devstack, just create the JEOS template that could be
                     exported to an xva using the -e option.
 
+ -r                 Disable journaling if this flag is set. It will reduce disk IO, but
+                    may lead to file system unstable after long time use
 
 An example run:
 
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ JEOS_TEMP_NAME="jeos_template_for_ubuntu"
 NODE_TYPE="all"
 NODE_NAME=""
 CONTROLLER_IP=""
+DISABLE_JOURNALING="false"
 
 # Get Positional arguments
 set +u
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ REMAINING_OPTIONS="$#"
 
 # Get optional parameters
 set +e
-while getopts ":t:d:fnl:j:e:o:s:w:a:i:m:" flag; do
+while getopts ":t:d:fnrl:j:e:o:s:w:a:i:m:" flag; do
     REMAINING_OPTIONS=$(expr "$REMAINING_OPTIONS" - 1)
     case "$flag" in
         t)
@@ -162,6 +165,9 @@ while getopts ":t:d:fnl:j:e:o:s:w:a:i:m:" flag; do
             NODE_NAME="$OPTARG"
             REMAINING_OPTIONS=$(expr "$REMAINING_OPTIONS" - 1)
             ;;
+        r)
+            DISABLE_JOURNALING="true"
+            ;;
         \?)
             print_usage_and_die "Invalid option -$OPTARG"
             ;;
@@ -516,11 +522,14 @@ LOCALCONF_CONTENT_ENDS_HERE
 
 # begin installation process
 cd $DOM0_TOOL_DIR
+OPTARGS=""
 if [ $FORCE_SR_REPLACEMENT = 'true' ]; then
-    ./install_on_xen_host.sh -d $DEVSTACK_SRC -l $LOGDIR -w $WAIT_TILL_LAUNCH -f
-else
-    ./install_on_xen_host.sh -d $DEVSTACK_SRC -l $LOGDIR -w $WAIT_TILL_LAUNCH
+  OPTARGS="$OPTARGS -f"
 fi
+if [ $DISABLE_JOURNALING = 'true' ]; then
+  OPTARGS="$OPTARGS -r"
+fi
+./install_on_xen_host.sh -d $DEVSTACK_SRC -l $LOGDIR -w $WAIT_TILL_LAUNCH $OPTARGS
 
 END_OF_XENSERVER_COMMANDS
 
diff --git a/tools/install/devstack/install_devstack.sh b/tools/install/devstack/install_devstack.sh
index f514263..d7c5cad 100755
--- a/tools/install/devstack/install_devstack.sh
+++ b/tools/install/devstack/install_devstack.sh
@@ -35,22 +35,26 @@ source $CONF_DIR/xenrc
 # Defaults for optional arguments
 DEVSTACK_SRC=${DEVSTACK_SRC:-"https://github.com/openstack-dev/devstack"}
 LOGDIR="/opt/stack/devstack_logs"
+DISABLE_JOURNALING="false"
 
 # Number of options passed to this script
 REMAINING_OPTIONS="$#"
 # Get optional parameters
 set +e
-while getopts ":d:l:" flag; do
+while getopts ":d:l:r" flag; do
     REMAINING_OPTIONS=$(expr "$REMAINING_OPTIONS" - 1)
     case "$flag" in
         d)
-            DEVSTACK_SRC="$DEVSTACK_SRC"
+            DEVSTACK_SRC="$OPTARG"
             REMAINING_OPTIONS=$(expr "$REMAINING_OPTIONS" - 1)
             ;;
         l)
-            LOGDIR="$LOGDIR"
+            LOGDIR="$OPTARG"
             REMAINING_OPTIONS=$(expr "$REMAINING_OPTIONS" - 1)
             ;;
+        r)
+            DISABLE_JOURNALING="true"
+            ;;
         \?)
             print_usage_and_die "Invalid option -$OPTARG"
             ;;
@@ -164,6 +168,27 @@ $SCRIPT_DIR/persist_domU_interfaces.sh "$DEV_STACK_DOMU_NAME"
 FLAT_NETWORK_BRIDGE="${FLAT_NETWORK_BRIDGE:-$(bridge_for "$VM_BRIDGE_OR_NET_NAME")}"
 append_kernel_cmdline "$DEV_STACK_DOMU_NAME" "flat_network_bridge=${FLAT_NETWORK_BRIDGE}"
 
+# Disable FS journaling. It would reduce disk IO, but may lead to file system
+# unstable after long time use
+if [ "$DISABLE_JOURNALING" = "true" ]; then
+    vm_vbd=$(xe vbd-list vm-name-label=$DEV_STACK_DOMU_NAME --minimal)
+    vm_vdi=$(xe vdi-list vbd-uuids=$vm_vbd --minimal)
+    dom_zero_uuid=$(xe vm-list dom-id=0 --minimal)
+    tmp_vbd=$(xe vbd-create device=autodetect bootable=false mode=RW type=Disk vdi-uuid=$vm_vdi vm-uuid=$dom_zero_uuid)
+    xe vbd-plug uuid=$tmp_vbd
+    sr_id=$(get_local_sr)
+    kpartx -p p -avs  /dev/sm/backend/$sr_id/$vm_vdi
+    echo "********Before disable FS journaling********"
+    tune2fs -l  /dev/mapper/${vm_vdi}p1 | grep "Filesystem features"
+    echo "********Disable FS journaling********"
+    tune2fs -O ^has_journal /dev/mapper/${vm_vdi}p1
+    echo "********After disable FS journaling********"
+    tune2fs -l  /dev/mapper/${vm_vdi}p1 | grep "Filesystem features"
+    kpartx -p p -dvs  /dev/sm/backend/$sr_id/$vm_vdi
+    xe vbd-unplug uuid=$tmp_vbd timeout=60
+    xe vbd-destroy uuid=$tmp_vbd
+fi
+
 # Add a separate xvdb, if it was requested
 if [[ "0" != "$XEN_XVDB_SIZE_GB" ]]; then
     vm=$(xe vm-list name-label="$DEV_STACK_DOMU_NAME" --minimal)
diff --git a/tools/install_on_xen_host.sh b/tools/install_on_xen_host.sh
index 00d4790..8f3c9f9 100755
--- a/tools/install_on_xen_host.sh
+++ b/tools/install_on_xen_host.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ INSTALL_DIR="$THIS_DIR/install"
 COMM_DIR="$INSTALL_DIR/common"
 CONF_DIR="$INSTALL_DIR/conf"
 DEV_STACK_DIR="$INSTALL_DIR/devstack"
+DISABLE_JOURNALING="false"
 
 . $COMM_DIR/functions
 # Source params
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ optional arguments:
  -l LOG_FILE_DIRECTORY The directory in which to store the devstack logs on failure.
  -w WAIT_TILL_LAUNCH   Set it to 1 if user want to pending on the installation until
                        it is done
+ -r DISABLE_JOURNALING Disable journaling if this flag is set. It will reduce disk IO, but
+                       may lead to file system unstable after long time use
 
 flags:
  -f                 Force SR replacement. If your XenServer has an LVM type SR,
@@ -60,7 +63,7 @@ REMAINING_OPTIONS="$#"
 
 # Get optional parameters
 set +e
-while getopts ":d:fl:w:" flag; do
+while getopts ":d:frl:w:" flag; do
     REMAINING_OPTIONS=$(expr "$REMAINING_OPTIONS" - 1)
     case "$flag" in
         d)
@@ -78,6 +81,9 @@ while getopts ":d:fl:w:" flag; do
             WAIT_TILL_LAUNCH="$OPTARG"
             REMAINING_OPTIONS=$(expr "$REMAINING_OPTIONS" - 1)
             ;;
+        r)
+            DISABLE_JOURNALING="true"
+            ;;
         \?)
             print_usage_and_die "Invalid option -$OPTARG"
             exit 1
@@ -140,7 +146,11 @@ if [ -n "${EXIT_AFTER_JEOS_INSTALLATION:-}" ]; then
 fi
 
 # install DevStack on the VM
-$DEV_STACK_DIR/install_devstack.sh -d $DEVSTACK_SRC -l $LOGDIR
+OPTARGS=""
+if [ $DISABLE_JOURNALING = 'true' ]; then
+  OPTARGS="$OPTARGS -r"
+fi
+$DEV_STACK_DIR/install_devstack.sh -d $DEVSTACK_SRC -l $LOGDIR $OPTARGS
 
 #start openstack domU VM
 xe vm-start vm="$DEV_STACK_DOMU_NAME"