diff --git a/fs/btrfs/file.c b/fs/btrfs/file.c
index d55ad46384d1..5ce2ae9d4f72 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/file.c
@@ -1598,6 +1598,9 @@ static noinline ssize_t btrfs_buffered_write(struct kiocb *iocb,
 						write_bytes);
 			else
 				btrfs_check_nocow_unlock(BTRFS_I(inode));
+
+			if (nowait && ret == -ENOSPC)
+				ret = -EAGAIN;
 			break;
 		}