diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
index eb1b8c8acfcb..8146b0cf20ce 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ retry:
 out_free_pages:
 	for (i = 0; i < bp->b_page_count; i++)
 		__free_page(bp->b_pages[i]);
+	bp->b_flags &= ~_XBF_PAGES;
 	return error;
 }