diff --git a/fs/nfs/write.c b/fs/nfs/write.c
index d21b25511499..daaa4f56b074 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/write.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/write.c
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ static void nfs_async_write_error(struct list_head *head, int error)
 	while (!list_empty(head)) {
 		req = nfs_list_entry(head->next);
 		nfs_list_remove_request(req);
-		if (nfs_error_is_fatal(error))
+		if (nfs_error_is_fatal_on_server(error))
 			nfs_write_error(req, error);
 		else
 			nfs_redirty_request(req);