diff --git a/fs/nfs/write.c b/fs/nfs/write.c
index 6d8ace3e325..f333848fd3b 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/write.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/write.c
@@ -739,12 +739,13 @@ int nfs_updatepage(struct file *file, struct page *page,
 	}
 
 	status = nfs_writepage_setup(ctx, page, offset, count);
-	__set_page_dirty_nobuffers(page);
+	if (status < 0)
+		nfs_set_pageerror(page);
+	else
+		__set_page_dirty_nobuffers(page);
 
         dprintk("NFS:      nfs_updatepage returns %d (isize %Ld)\n",
 			status, (long long)i_size_read(inode));
-	if (status < 0)
-		nfs_set_pageerror(page);
 	return status;
 }