diff --git a/drivers/block/rbd.c b/drivers/block/rbd.c
index 324f61bc5793..c247938d220d 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rbd.c
@@ -2585,6 +2585,7 @@ static bool rbd_obj_handle_write(struct rbd_obj_request *obj_req)
 		ret = rbd_obj_issue_copyup(obj_req, obj_req->xferred);
 		if (ret) {
 			obj_req->result = ret;
+			obj_req->xferred = 0;
 			return true;
 		}
 		return false;