diff --git a/fs/bio.c b/fs/bio.c
index 55b51881e751..1fa6b825240d 100644
--- a/fs/bio.c
+++ b/fs/bio.c
@@ -1027,6 +1027,7 @@ static struct bio *__bio_map_user_iov(struct request_queue *q,
 		offset = uaddr & ~PAGE_MASK;
 		for (j = cur_page; j < page_limit; j++) {
 			unsigned int bytes = PAGE_SIZE - offset;
+			unsigned short prev_bi_vcnt = bio->bi_vcnt;
 
 			if (len <= 0)
 				break;
@@ -1041,6 +1042,13 @@ static struct bio *__bio_map_user_iov(struct request_queue *q,
 					    bytes)
 				break;
 
+			/*
+			 * check if vector was merged with previous
+			 * drop page reference if needed
+			 */
+			if (bio->bi_vcnt == prev_bi_vcnt)
+				put_page(pages[j]);
+
 			len -= bytes;
 			offset = 0;
 		}