1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/fs/dcache.c b/fs/dcache.c
index a1ff91eef108..a5b76b647c6d 100644
--- a/fs/dcache.c
+++ b/fs/dcache.c
@@ -478,11 +478,12 @@ static void prune_dcache(int count, struct super_block *sb)
                         up_read(s_umount);
                 }
                 spin_unlock(&dentry->d_lock);
-                /* Cannot remove the first dentry, and it isn't appropriate
-                 * to move it to the head of the list, so give up, and try
-                 * later
+                /*
+                 * Insert dentry at the head of the list as inserting at the
+                 * tail leads to a cycle.
                  */
-                break;
+                list_add(&dentry->d_lru, &dentry_unused);
+                dentry_stat.nr_unused++;
         }
         spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
 }