diff --git a/fs/ceph/file.c b/fs/ceph/file.c
index 24ee84f257fb..f4c3da5b38fe 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/file.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/file.c
@@ -1738,7 +1738,9 @@ static ssize_t ceph_read_iter(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *to)
 		     ceph_cap_string(got));
 
 		if (!ceph_has_inline_data(ci)) {
-			if (!retry_op && (iocb->ki_flags & IOCB_DIRECT)) {
+			if (!retry_op &&
+			    (iocb->ki_flags & IOCB_DIRECT) &&
+			    !IS_ENCRYPTED(inode)) {
 				ret = ceph_direct_read_write(iocb, to,
 							     NULL, NULL);
 				if (ret >= 0 && ret < len)
@@ -2024,7 +2026,7 @@ static ssize_t ceph_write_iter(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *from)
 
 		/* we might need to revert back to that point */
 		data = *from;
-		if (iocb->ki_flags & IOCB_DIRECT)
+		if ((iocb->ki_flags & IOCB_DIRECT) && !IS_ENCRYPTED(inode))
 			written = ceph_direct_read_write(iocb, &data, snapc,
 							 &prealloc_cf);
 		else