diff --git a/fs/nfs/file.c b/fs/nfs/file.c
index 6b891328f332..63f2071d6445 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/file.c
@@ -486,6 +486,8 @@ static int nfs_release_page(struct page *page, gfp_t gfp)
 {
 	dfprintk(PAGECACHE, "NFS: release_page(%p)\n", page);
 
+	if (gfp & __GFP_WAIT)
+		nfs_wb_page(page->mapping->host, page);
 	/* If PagePrivate() is set, then the page is not freeable */
 	if (PagePrivate(page))
 		return 0;