}
 
        if (unlikely(copied < len) && wc->w_target_page) {
+               loff_t new_isize;
+
                if (!PageUptodate(wc->w_target_page))
                        copied = 0;
 
-               ocfs2_zero_new_buffers(wc->w_target_page, start+copied,
-                                      start+len);
+               new_isize = max_t(loff_t, i_size_read(inode), pos + copied);
+               if (new_isize > page_offset(wc->w_target_page))
+                       ocfs2_zero_new_buffers(wc->w_target_page, start+copied,
+                                              start+len);
+               else {
+                       /*
+                        * When page is fully beyond new isize (data copy
+                        * failed), do not bother zeroing the page. Invalidate
+                        * it instead so that writeback does not get confused
+                        * put page & buffer dirty bits into inconsistent
+                        * state.
+                        */
+                       block_invalidatepage(wc->w_target_page, 0, PAGE_SIZE);
+               }
        }
        if (wc->w_target_page)
                flush_dcache_page(wc->w_target_page);