diff --git a/fs/gfs2/file.c b/fs/gfs2/file.c
index 0c8cf10281da..44132e4c8789 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/file.c
@@ -957,14 +957,16 @@ static ssize_t gfs2_file_read_iter(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *to)
 			return ret;
 		iocb->ki_flags &= ~IOCB_DIRECT;
 	}
+	pagefault_disable();
 	iocb->ki_flags |= IOCB_NOIO;
 	ret = generic_file_read_iter(iocb, to);
 	iocb->ki_flags &= ~IOCB_NOIO;
+	pagefault_enable();
 	if (ret >= 0) {
 		if (!iov_iter_count(to))
 			return ret;
 		written = ret;
-	} else {
+	} else if (ret != -EFAULT) {
 		if (ret != -EAGAIN)
 			return ret;
 		if (iocb->ki_flags & IOCB_NOWAIT)