diff --git a/mm/filemap.c b/mm/filemap.c
index d6f4f073836e..3760bdc5af65 100644
--- a/mm/filemap.c
+++ b/mm/filemap.c
@@ -1099,6 +1099,12 @@ 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);