diff --git a/config/kernel-monitor.json b/config/kernel-monitor.json
index 80d8eb95..4869fd88 100644
--- a/config/kernel-monitor.json
+++ b/config/kernel-monitor.json
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@
 			"reason": "Ext4Warning",
 			"pattern": "EXT4-fs warning .*"
 		},
+		{
+			"type": "temporary",
+			"reason": "IOError",
+			"pattern": "Buffer I/O error .*"
+		},
 		{
 			"type": "permanent",
 			"condition": "KernelDeadlock",