diff --git a/fs/buffer.c b/fs/buffer.c
index 3588a80854b2..c8a1c01d6187 100644
--- a/fs/buffer.c
+++ b/fs/buffer.c
@@ -2318,6 +2318,11 @@ static int cont_expand_zero(struct file *file, struct address_space *mapping,
 		err = 0;
 
 		balance_dirty_pages_ratelimited(mapping);
+
+		if (unlikely(fatal_signal_pending(current))) {
+			err = -EINTR;
+			goto out;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* page covers the boundary, find the boundary offset */