2 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/fs/ubifs/compress.c b/fs/ubifs/compress.c
index a0ada596b17..6414d50780e 100644
--- a/fs/ubifs/compress.c
+++ b/fs/ubifs/compress.c
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ void ubifs_compress(const void *in_buf, int in_len, void *out_buf, int *out_len,
         }
 
         /*
-         * Presently, we just require that compression results in less data,
-         * rather than any defined minimum compression ratio or amount.
+         * If the data compressed only slightly, it is better to leave it
+         * uncompressed to improve read speed.
          */
-        if (ALIGN(*out_len, 8) >= ALIGN(in_len, 8))
+        if (in_len - *out_len < UBIFS_MIN_COMPRESS_DIFF)
                 goto no_compr;
 
         return;
diff --git a/fs/ubifs/ubifs-media.h b/fs/ubifs/ubifs-media.h
index 0b378042a3a..b25fc36cf72 100644
--- a/fs/ubifs/ubifs-media.h
+++ b/fs/ubifs/ubifs-media.h
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@
  */
 #define UBIFS_MIN_COMPR_LEN 128
 
+/*
+ * If compressed data length is less than %UBIFS_MIN_COMPRESS_DIFF bytes
+ * shorter than uncompressed data length, UBIFS preferes to leave this data
+ * node uncompress, because it'll be read faster.
+ */
+#define UBIFS_MIN_COMPRESS_DIFF 64
+
 /* Root inode number */
 #define UBIFS_ROOT_INO 1