--- 7394e9e17534ecb03573e28b2288d06cccf24a32
+++ e5efbb96d2bdad48ebb4266198fd3b9f5fa7f629
@@ -365,17 +365,7 @@ __generic_file_splice_read(struct file *
 		 * If the page isn't uptodate, we may need to start io on it
 		 */
 		if (!PageUptodate(page)) {
-			/*
-			 * If in nonblock mode then dont block on waiting
-			 * for an in-flight io page
-			 */
-			if (flags & SPLICE_F_NONBLOCK) {
-				if (!trylock_page(page)) {
-					error = -EAGAIN;
-					break;
-				}
-			} else
-				lock_page(page);
+			lock_page(page);
 
 			/*
 			 * Page was truncated, or invalidated by the