1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/dcache.c b/fs/dcache.c
index 20532cb0b06e..ae6ebb88ceff 100644
--- a/fs/dcache.c
+++ b/fs/dcache.c
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(d_drop);
  * If ref is non-zero, then decrement the refcount too.
  * Returns dentry requiring refcount drop, or NULL if we're done.
  */
-static inline struct dentry *
+static struct dentry *
 dentry_kill(struct dentry *dentry, int unlock_on_failure)
         __releases(dentry->d_lock)
 {
@@ -630,7 +630,8 @@ repeat:
                         goto kill_it;
         }
 
-        dentry->d_flags |= DCACHE_REFERENCED;
+        if (!(dentry->d_flags & DCACHE_REFERENCED))
+                dentry->d_flags |= DCACHE_REFERENCED;
         dentry_lru_add(dentry);
 
         dentry->d_lockref.count--;