diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/aops.h b/fs/ocfs2/aops.h
index 3494a62ed749..c1c218902990 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/aops.h
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/aops.h
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ enum ocfs2_iocb_lock_bits {
 	OCFS2_IOCB_NUM_LOCKS
 };
 
+#define ocfs2_iocb_init_rw_locked(iocb) \
+	(iocb->private = NULL)
 #define ocfs2_iocb_clear_rw_locked(iocb) \
 	clear_bit(OCFS2_IOCB_RW_LOCK, (unsigned long *)&iocb->private)
 #define ocfs2_iocb_rw_locked_level(iocb) \
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/file.c b/fs/ocfs2/file.c
index 9062002fd56c..08cd712b433c 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/file.c
@@ -2412,6 +2412,8 @@ static ssize_t ocfs2_file_write_iter(struct kiocb *iocb,
 	} else
 		inode_lock(inode);
 
+	ocfs2_iocb_init_rw_locked(iocb);
+
 	/*
 	 * Concurrent O_DIRECT writes are allowed with
 	 * mount_option "coherency=buffered".
@@ -2558,6 +2560,8 @@ static ssize_t ocfs2_file_read_iter(struct kiocb *iocb,
 	if (!direct_io && nowait)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	ocfs2_iocb_init_rw_locked(iocb);
+
 	/*
 	 * buffered reads protect themselves in ->readpage().  O_DIRECT reads
 	 * need locks to protect pending reads from racing with truncate.