diff --git a/fs/ubifs/file.c b/fs/ubifs/file.c
index 14374530784c..881324c08430 100644
--- a/fs/ubifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/ubifs/file.c
@@ -1524,8 +1524,7 @@ static int ubifs_vm_page_mkwrite(struct vm_area_struct *vma,
 	}
 
 	wait_for_stable_page(page);
-	unlock_page(page);
-	return 0;
+	return VM_FAULT_LOCKED;
 
 out_unlock:
 	unlock_page(page);