diff --git a/fs/ext4/inode.c b/fs/ext4/inode.c
index 4ce35f1c8b0a..d7732320431a 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/inode.c
@@ -789,10 +789,22 @@ int ext4_get_block(struct inode *inode, sector_t iblock,
 int ext4_get_block_unwritten(struct inode *inode, sector_t iblock,
 			     struct buffer_head *bh_result, int create)
 {
+	int ret = 0;
+
 	ext4_debug("ext4_get_block_unwritten: inode %lu, create flag %d\n",
 		   inode->i_ino, create);
-	return _ext4_get_block(inode, iblock, bh_result,
+	ret = _ext4_get_block(inode, iblock, bh_result,
 			       EXT4_GET_BLOCKS_CREATE_UNWRIT_EXT);
+
+	/*
+	 * If the buffer is marked unwritten, mark it as new to make sure it is
+	 * zeroed out correctly in case of partial writes. Otherwise, there is
+	 * a chance of stale data getting exposed.
+	 */
+	if (ret == 0 && buffer_unwritten(bh_result))
+		set_buffer_new(bh_result);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /* Maximum number of blocks we map for direct IO at once. */