diff --git a/fs/gfs2/file.c b/fs/gfs2/file.c
index 9d58295ccf7a..21d032c4b077 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/file.c
@@ -867,18 +867,15 @@ static ssize_t gfs2_file_write_iter(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *from)
 	inode_lock(inode);
 	ret = generic_write_checks(iocb, from);
 	if (ret <= 0)
-		goto out;
-
-	/* We can write back this queue in page reclaim */
-	current->backing_dev_info = inode_to_bdi(inode);
+		goto out_unlock;
 
 	ret = file_remove_privs(file);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out2;
+		goto out_unlock;
 
 	ret = file_update_time(file);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out2;
+		goto out_unlock;
 
 	if (iocb->ki_flags & IOCB_DIRECT) {
 		struct address_space *mapping = file->f_mapping;
@@ -887,11 +884,13 @@ static ssize_t gfs2_file_write_iter(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *from)
 
 		written = gfs2_file_direct_write(iocb, from);
 		if (written < 0 || !iov_iter_count(from))
-			goto out2;
+			goto out_unlock;
 
+		current->backing_dev_info = inode_to_bdi(inode);
 		ret = iomap_file_buffered_write(iocb, from, &gfs2_iomap_ops);
+		current->backing_dev_info = NULL;
 		if (unlikely(ret < 0))
-			goto out2;
+			goto out_unlock;
 		buffered = ret;
 
 		/*
@@ -915,14 +914,14 @@ static ssize_t gfs2_file_write_iter(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *from)
 			 */
 		}
 	} else {
+		current->backing_dev_info = inode_to_bdi(inode);
 		ret = iomap_file_buffered_write(iocb, from, &gfs2_iomap_ops);
+		current->backing_dev_info = NULL;
 		if (likely(ret > 0))
 			iocb->ki_pos += ret;
 	}
 
-out2:
-	current->backing_dev_info = NULL;
-out:
+out_unlock:
 	inode_unlock(inode);
 	if (likely(ret > 0)) {
 		/* Handle various SYNC-type writes */