diff --git a/fs/gfs2/inode.c b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
index 806357f0c7eeca44c1315da15f4ef906a0eae9a4..d73b2933fdb87b2362a6f07de3c21cc0c942d1d4 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
@@ -40,37 +40,6 @@ static const struct inode_operations gfs2_file_iops;
 static const struct inode_operations gfs2_dir_iops;
 static const struct inode_operations gfs2_symlink_iops;
 
-static int iget_test(struct inode *inode, void *opaque)
-{
-	u64 no_addr = *(u64 *)opaque;
-
-	return GFS2_I(inode)->i_no_addr == no_addr;
-}
-
-static int iget_set(struct inode *inode, void *opaque)
-{
-	u64 no_addr = *(u64 *)opaque;
-
-	GFS2_I(inode)->i_no_addr = no_addr;
-	inode->i_ino = no_addr;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static struct inode *gfs2_iget(struct super_block *sb, u64 no_addr)
-{
-	struct inode *inode;
-
-repeat:
-	inode = iget5_locked(sb, no_addr, iget_test, iget_set, &no_addr);
-	if (!inode)
-		return inode;
-	if (is_bad_inode(inode)) {
-		iput(inode);
-		goto repeat;
-	}
-	return inode;
-}
-
 /**
  * gfs2_set_iop - Sets inode operations
  * @inode: The inode with correct i_mode filled in
@@ -104,6 +73,22 @@ static void gfs2_set_iop(struct inode *inode)
 	}
 }
 
+static int iget_test(struct inode *inode, void *opaque)
+{
+	u64 no_addr = *(u64 *)opaque;
+
+	return GFS2_I(inode)->i_no_addr == no_addr;
+}
+
+static int iget_set(struct inode *inode, void *opaque)
+{
+	u64 no_addr = *(u64 *)opaque;
+
+	GFS2_I(inode)->i_no_addr = no_addr;
+	inode->i_ino = no_addr;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * gfs2_inode_lookup - Lookup an inode
  * @sb: The super block
@@ -132,12 +117,11 @@ struct inode *gfs2_inode_lookup(struct super_block *sb, unsigned int type,
 {
 	struct inode *inode;
 	struct gfs2_inode *ip;
-	struct gfs2_glock *io_gl = NULL;
 	struct gfs2_holder i_gh;
 	int error;
 
 	gfs2_holder_mark_uninitialized(&i_gh);
-	inode = gfs2_iget(sb, no_addr);
+	inode = iget5_locked(sb, no_addr, iget_test, iget_set, &no_addr);
 	if (!inode)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
@@ -145,22 +129,16 @@ struct inode *gfs2_inode_lookup(struct super_block *sb, unsigned int type,
 
 	if (inode->i_state & I_NEW) {
 		struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(inode);
+		struct gfs2_glock *io_gl;
 
 		error = gfs2_glock_get(sdp, no_addr, &gfs2_inode_glops, CREATE, &ip->i_gl);
 		if (unlikely(error))
 			goto fail;
-		flush_delayed_work(&ip->i_gl->gl_work);
-
-		error = gfs2_glock_get(sdp, no_addr, &gfs2_iopen_glops, CREATE, &io_gl);
-		if (unlikely(error))
-			goto fail;
-		if (blktype != GFS2_BLKST_UNLINKED)
-			gfs2_cancel_delete_work(io_gl);
 
 		if (type == DT_UNKNOWN || blktype != GFS2_BLKST_FREE) {
 			/*
 			 * The GL_SKIP flag indicates to skip reading the inode
-			 * block.  We read the inode with gfs2_inode_refresh
+			 * block.  We read the inode when instantiating it
 			 * after possibly checking the block type.
 			 */
 			error = gfs2_glock_nq_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE,
@@ -181,24 +159,31 @@ struct inode *gfs2_inode_lookup(struct super_block *sb, unsigned int type,
 			}
 		}
 
-		glock_set_object(ip->i_gl, ip);
 		set_bit(GLF_INSTANTIATE_NEEDED, &ip->i_gl->gl_flags);
-		error = gfs2_glock_nq_init(io_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, GL_EXACT, &ip->i_iopen_gh);
+
+		error = gfs2_glock_get(sdp, no_addr, &gfs2_iopen_glops, CREATE, &io_gl);
 		if (unlikely(error))
 			goto fail;
-		glock_set_object(ip->i_iopen_gh.gh_gl, ip);
+		if (blktype != GFS2_BLKST_UNLINKED)
+			gfs2_cancel_delete_work(io_gl);
+		error = gfs2_glock_nq_init(io_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, GL_EXACT, &ip->i_iopen_gh);
 		gfs2_glock_put(io_gl);
-		io_gl = NULL;
+		if (unlikely(error))
+			goto fail;
 
 		/* Lowest possible timestamp; will be overwritten in gfs2_dinode_in. */
 		inode->i_atime.tv_sec = 1LL << (8 * sizeof(inode->i_atime.tv_sec) - 1);
 		inode->i_atime.tv_nsec = 0;
 
+		glock_set_object(ip->i_gl, ip);
+
 		if (type == DT_UNKNOWN) {
 			/* Inode glock must be locked already */
 			error = gfs2_instantiate(&i_gh);
-			if (error)
+			if (error) {
+				glock_clear_object(ip->i_gl, ip);
 				goto fail;
+			}
 		} else {
 			ip->i_no_formal_ino = no_formal_ino;
 			inode->i_mode = DT2IF(type);
@@ -206,6 +191,7 @@ struct inode *gfs2_inode_lookup(struct super_block *sb, unsigned int type,
 
 		if (gfs2_holder_initialized(&i_gh))
 			gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&i_gh);
+		glock_set_object(ip->i_iopen_gh.gh_gl, ip);
 
 		gfs2_set_iop(inode);
 		unlock_new_inode(inode);
@@ -220,12 +206,8 @@ struct inode *gfs2_inode_lookup(struct super_block *sb, unsigned int type,
 	return inode;
 
 fail:
-	if (gfs2_holder_initialized(&ip->i_iopen_gh)) {
-		glock_clear_object(ip->i_iopen_gh.gh_gl, ip);
+	if (gfs2_holder_initialized(&ip->i_iopen_gh))
 		gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&ip->i_iopen_gh);
-	}
-	if (io_gl)
-		gfs2_glock_put(io_gl);
 	if (gfs2_holder_initialized(&i_gh))
 		gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&i_gh);
 	iget_failed(inode);