diff --git a/mm/migrate.c b/mm/migrate.c
index 385db89f0c33..1e0d6b237f44 100644
--- a/mm/migrate.c
+++ b/mm/migrate.c
@@ -522,15 +522,12 @@ static int writeout(struct address_space *mapping, struct page *page)
 	remove_migration_ptes(page, page);
 
 	rc = mapping->a_ops->writepage(page, &wbc);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		/* I/O Error writing */
-		return -EIO;
 
 	if (rc != AOP_WRITEPAGE_ACTIVATE)
 		/* unlocked. Relock */
 		lock_page(page);
 
-	return -EAGAIN;
+	return (rc < 0) ? -EIO : -EAGAIN;
 }
 
 /*