diff --git a/mm/vmscan.c b/mm/vmscan.c
index 199fa436c0dd..b94fe1b3da43 100644
--- a/mm/vmscan.c
+++ b/mm/vmscan.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ static int may_write_to_queue(struct backing_dev_info *bdi)
 static void handle_write_error(struct address_space *mapping,
 				struct page *page, int error)
 {
-	lock_page(page);
+	lock_page_nosync(page);
 	if (page_mapping(page) == mapping)
 		mapping_set_error(mapping, error);
 	unlock_page(page);