diff --git a/fs/crypto/bio.c b/fs/crypto/bio.c
index 4a7f4d78ef90..3548ab118cf9 100644
--- a/fs/crypto/bio.c
+++ b/fs/crypto/bio.c
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ int fscrypt_zeroout_range(const struct inode *inode, pgoff_t lblk,
 			goto errout;
 		}
 		err = submit_bio_wait(bio);
-		if (err == 0 && bio->bi_status)
-			err = -EIO;
 		bio_put(bio);
 		if (err)
 			goto errout;