diff --git a/fs/gfs2/file.c b/fs/gfs2/file.c
index 8d889235afcde..48f01323c37c1 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/file.c
@@ -991,8 +991,6 @@ static ssize_t gfs2_file_read_iter(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *to)
 		if (leftover != window_size) {
 			if (gfs2_holder_queued(&gh))
 				goto retry_under_glock;
-			if (written)
-				goto out_uninit;
 			goto retry;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1069,8 +1067,6 @@ static ssize_t gfs2_file_buffered_write(struct kiocb *iocb,
 			from->count = min(from->count, window_size - leftover);
 			if (gfs2_holder_queued(gh))
 				goto retry_under_glock;
-			if (read && !(iocb->ki_flags & IOCB_DIRECT))
-				goto out_uninit;
 			goto retry;
 		}
 	}