diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
index a7ceae90110e..76748255f843 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
@@ -517,6 +517,9 @@ xfs_file_dio_aio_write(
 	}
 
 	if (iocb->ki_flags & IOCB_NOWAIT) {
+		/* unaligned dio always waits, bail */
+		if (unaligned_io)
+			return -EAGAIN;
 		if (!xfs_ilock_nowait(ip, iolock))
 			return -EAGAIN;
 	} else {
@@ -536,9 +539,6 @@ xfs_file_dio_aio_write(
 	 * xfs_file_aio_write_checks() for other reasons.
 	 */
 	if (unaligned_io) {
-		/* unaligned dio always waits, bail */
-		if (iocb->ki_flags & IOCB_NOWAIT)
-			return -EAGAIN;
 		inode_dio_wait(inode);
 	} else if (iolock == XFS_IOLOCK_EXCL) {
 		xfs_ilock_demote(ip, XFS_IOLOCK_EXCL);