diff --git a/fs/nfs/file.c b/fs/nfs/file.c
index 95dc90570786..8eb731d9be3e 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/file.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ out:
 
 out_swapfile:
 	printk(KERN_INFO "NFS: attempt to write to active swap file!\n");
-	return -EBUSY;
+	return -ETXTBSY;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nfs_file_write);