diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index 2998fe3a2377811c4603b6eab481fbb1d129d145..41bc0ff75e28f3a31415689c1b46afecd1350785 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -1741,10 +1741,14 @@ static int __end_that_request_first(struct request *req, int error,
 	trace_block_rq_complete(req->q, req);
 
 	/*
-	 * for a REQ_TYPE_BLOCK_PC request, we want to carry any eventual
-	 * sense key with us all the way through
+	 * For fs requests, rq is just carrier of independent bio's
+	 * and each partial completion should be handled separately.
+	 * Reset per-request error on each partial completion.
+	 *
+	 * TODO: tj: This is too subtle.  It would be better to let
+	 * low level drivers do what they see fit.
 	 */
-	if (!blk_pc_request(req))
+	if (blk_fs_request(req))
 		req->errors = 0;
 
 	if (error && (blk_fs_request(req) && !(req->cmd_flags & REQ_QUIET))) {