diff --git a/fs/read_write.c b/fs/read_write.c
index 2cefa41..abca743 100644
--- a/fs/read_write.c
+++ b/fs/read_write.c
@@ -1129,7 +1129,9 @@
 	if (in.file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK)
 		fl = SPLICE_F_NONBLOCK;
 #endif
+	file_start_write(out.file);
 	retval = do_splice_direct(in.file, &pos, out.file, &out_pos, count, fl);
+	file_end_write(out.file);
 
 	if (retval > 0) {
 		add_rchar(current, retval);