diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index b22b68c..9b51d49 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -2687,11 +2687,8 @@
 out:
 	inode_unlock(inode);
 
-	if (rc > 0) {
-		ssize_t err = generic_write_sync(iocb, iocb->ki_pos - rc, rc);
-		if (err < 0)
-			rc = err;
-	}
+	if (rc > 0)
+		rc = generic_write_sync(iocb, rc);
 	up_read(&cinode->lock_sem);
 	return rc;
 }