diff --git a/fs/ext4/inode.c b/fs/ext4/inode.c
index f44307a21136..dec10e2115e0 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/inode.c
@@ -2502,7 +2502,6 @@ static int ext4_da_get_block_prep(struct inode *inode, sector_t iblock,
 		 * for partial write.
 		 */
 		set_buffer_new(bh);
-		set_buffer_mapped(bh);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }