diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4file.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4file.c
index 02788c3c85e5..befdb0f4e6dc 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4file.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4file.c
@@ -282,9 +282,11 @@ static loff_t nfs42_remap_file_range(struct file *src_file, loff_t src_off,
 
 	/* flush all pending writes on both src and dst so that server
 	 * has the latest data */
+	nfs_file_block_o_direct(NFS_I(src_inode));
 	ret = nfs_sync_inode(src_inode);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_unlock;
+	nfs_file_block_o_direct(NFS_I(dst_inode));
 	ret = nfs_sync_inode(dst_inode);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_unlock;