diff --git a/drivers/block/rbd.c b/drivers/block/rbd.c
index 97cd8cf7bad3..6c802f029f57 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rbd.c
@@ -1957,9 +1957,14 @@ static int rbd_object_map_update_finish(struct rbd_obj_request *obj_req,
 	bool has_current_state;
 	void *p;
 
-	if (osd_req->r_result)
+	if (osd_req->r_result < 0)
 		return osd_req->r_result;
 
+	/*
+	 * Writes aren't allowed to return a data payload.
+	 */
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(osd_req->r_result > 0);
+
 	/*
 	 * Nothing to do for a snapshot object map.
 	 */