diff --git a/fs/nfs/file.c b/fs/nfs/file.c
index 0dd6be3..fab20d0 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/file.c
@@ -315,14 +315,13 @@
 
 static int nfs_release_page(struct page *page, gfp_t gfp)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Avoid deadlock on nfs_wait_on_request().
-	 */
-	if (!(gfp & __GFP_FS))
-		return 0;
-	/* Hack... Force nfs_wb_page() to write out the page */
-	SetPageDirty(page);
-	return !nfs_wb_page(page->mapping->host, page);
+	/* If PagePrivate() is set, then the page is not freeable */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int nfs_launder_page(struct page *page)
+{
+	return nfs_wb_page(page->mapping->host, page);
 }
 
 const struct address_space_operations nfs_file_aops = {
@@ -338,6 +337,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_NFS_DIRECTIO
 	.direct_IO = nfs_direct_IO,
 #endif
+	.launder_page = nfs_launder_page,
 };
 
 static ssize_t nfs_file_write(struct kiocb *iocb, const struct iovec *iov,