diff --git a/drivers/block/loop.c b/drivers/block/loop.c
index 3036883fc9f8..a7461f482467 100644
--- a/drivers/block/loop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/loop.c
@@ -1755,6 +1755,7 @@ static int lo_compat_ioctl(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode,
 	case LOOP_SET_FD:
 	case LOOP_CHANGE_FD:
 	case LOOP_SET_BLOCK_SIZE:
+	case LOOP_SET_DIRECT_IO:
 		err = lo_ioctl(bdev, mode, cmd, arg);
 		break;
 	default: