diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
index dbd9cef852ec..a391b955df01 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@ xfs_itruncate_start(
 	mp = ip->i_mount;
 
 	/* wait for the completion of any pending DIOs */
-	if (new_size < ip->i_size)
+	if (new_size == 0 || new_size < ip->i_size)
 		vn_iowait(ip);
 
 	/*