diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
index 00e12f2d626b..7353bc5d73d7 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifssmb.c
@@ -1909,8 +1909,11 @@ cifs_writev_requeue(struct cifs_writedata *wdata)
 	} while (rc == -EAGAIN);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < wdata->nr_pages; i++) {
-		if (rc != 0)
+		if (rc != 0) {
 			SetPageError(wdata->pages[i]);
+			end_page_writeback(wdata->pages[i]);
+			page_cache_release(wdata->pages[i]);
+		}
 		unlock_page(wdata->pages[i]);
 	}