diff --git a/fs/f2fs/data.c b/fs/f2fs/data.c
index c37396b3212e..08a1c09adba7 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/data.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/data.c
@@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@ static ssize_t f2fs_direct_IO(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *iter,
 
 	if (f2fs_encrypted_inode(inode) && S_ISREG(inode->i_mode))
 		return 0;
-	if (test_opt(F2FS_I_SB(inode), LFS))
+	if (rw == WRITE && test_opt(F2FS_I_SB(inode), LFS))
 		return 0;
 
 	trace_f2fs_direct_IO_enter(inode, offset, count, rw);