diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs42proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs42proc.c
index 1a169372ca16..6a0b5871ba3b 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs42proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs42proc.c
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ static ssize_t _nfs42_proc_copy(struct file *src,
 		return status;
 	}
 
+	nfs_file_block_o_direct(NFS_I(dst_inode));
 	status = nfs_sync_inode(dst_inode);
 	if (status)
 		return status;