diff --git a/fs/gfs2/file.c b/fs/gfs2/file.c
index edc588465a4b..22b41acfbbc3 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/file.c
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ retry_under_glock:
 			from->count = min(from->count, window_size - leftover);
 			if (gfs2_holder_queued(gh))
 				goto retry_under_glock;
-			if (read)
+			if (read && !(iocb->ki_flags & IOCB_DIRECT))
 				goto out_uninit;
 			goto retry;
 		}