diff --git a/fs/gfs2/file.c b/fs/gfs2/file.c
index 614bb42..08329af 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/file.c
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@
 
 	gfs2_size_hint(file, iocb->ki_pos, iov_iter_count(from));
 
-	if (file->f_flags & O_APPEND) {
+	if (iocb->ki_flags & IOCB_APPEND) {
 		struct gfs2_holder gh;
 
 		ret = gfs2_glock_nq_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, 0, &gh);