diff --git a/net/ceph/osd_client.c b/net/ceph/osd_client.c
index caa092e..6ea2b89 100644
--- a/net/ceph/osd_client.c
+++ b/net/ceph/osd_client.c
@@ -1421,6 +1421,15 @@
 done:
 	downgrade_write(&osdc->map_sem);
 	ceph_monc_got_osdmap(&osdc->client->monc, osdc->osdmap->epoch);
+
+	/*
+	 * subscribe to subsequent osdmap updates if full to ensure
+	 * we find out when we are no longer full and stop returning
+	 * ENOSPC.
+	 */
+	if (ceph_osdmap_flag(osdc->osdmap, CEPH_OSDMAP_FULL))
+		ceph_monc_request_next_osdmap(&osdc->client->monc);
+
 	send_queued(osdc);
 	up_read(&osdc->map_sem);
 	wake_up_all(&osdc->client->auth_wq);