diff --git a/fs/read_write.c b/fs/read_write.c
index 190e0d362581..e479e24dcd4c 100644
--- a/fs/read_write.c
+++ b/fs/read_write.c
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ static size_t compat_writev(struct file *file,
 	if (!(file->f_mode & FMODE_CAN_WRITE))
 		goto out;
 
-	ret = compat_do_readv_writev(WRITE, file, vec, vlen, pos, 0);
+	ret = compat_do_readv_writev(WRITE, file, vec, vlen, pos, flags);
 
 out:
 	if (ret > 0)