diff --git a/fs/exofs/ios.c b/fs/exofs/ios.c
index 4337cad..e273220 100644
--- a/fs/exofs/ios.c
+++ b/fs/exofs/ios.c
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@
 			} else {
 				bio = master_dev->bio;
 				/* FIXME: bio_set_dir() */
-				bio->bi_rw |= (1 << BIO_RW);
+				bio->bi_rw |= REQ_WRITE;
 			}
 
 			osd_req_write(or, &ios->obj, per_dev->offset, bio,