diff --git a/mm/filemap.c b/mm/filemap.c
index 3064b7b79e98..46e3f8a11b2a 100644
--- a/mm/filemap.c
+++ b/mm/filemap.c
@@ -1120,6 +1120,12 @@ page_not_up_to_date_locked:
 		}
 
 readpage:
+		/*
+		 * A previous I/O error may have been due to temporary
+		 * failures, eg. multipath errors.
+		 * PG_error will be set again if readpage fails.
+		 */
+		ClearPageError(page);
 		/* Start the actual read. The read will unlock the page. */
 		error = mapping->a_ops->readpage(filp, page);