diff --git a/mm/filemap.c b/mm/filemap.c
index 188cf5fd3e8d..f4d0cded0e10 100644
--- a/mm/filemap.c
+++ b/mm/filemap.c
@@ -124,6 +124,18 @@ void __remove_from_page_cache(struct page *page)
 	mapping->nrpages--;
 	__dec_zone_page_state(page, NR_FILE_PAGES);
 	BUG_ON(page_mapped(page));
+
+	/*
+	 * Some filesystems seem to re-dirty the page even after
+	 * the VM has canceled the dirty bit (eg ext3 journaling).
+	 *
+	 * Fix it up by doing a final dirty accounting check after
+	 * having removed the page entirely.
+	 */
+	if (PageDirty(page) && mapping_cap_account_dirty(mapping)) {
+		dec_zone_page_state(page, NR_FILE_DIRTY);
+		dec_bdi_stat(mapping->backing_dev_info, BDI_RECLAIMABLE);
+	}
 }
 
 void remove_from_page_cache(struct page *page)