diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4filelayout.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4filelayout.c
index 26b96de831ea..53f94d915bd1 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4filelayout.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4filelayout.c
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ static int filelayout_async_handle_error(struct rpc_task *task,
 		dprintk("%s DS connection error %d\n", __func__,
 			task->tk_status);
 		filelayout_mark_devid_invalid(devid);
+		clear_bit(NFS_INO_LAYOUTCOMMIT, &NFS_I(inode)->flags);
 		_pnfs_return_layout(inode);
 		rpc_wake_up(&tbl->slot_tbl_waitq);
 		nfs4_ds_disconnect(clp);