1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfs/inode.c b/fs/nfs/inode.c
index cd0e57f3a00f..cc3a09db41a9 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/inode.c
@@ -461,9 +461,18 @@ int nfs_getattr(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct dentry *dentry, struct kstat *stat)
         int need_atime = NFS_I(inode)->cache_validity & NFS_INO_INVALID_ATIME;
         int err;
 
-        /* Flush out writes to the server in order to update c/mtime */
-        if (S_ISREG(inode->i_mode))
+        /*
+         * Flush out writes to the server in order to update c/mtime.
+         *
+         * Hold the i_mutex to suspend application writes temporarily;
+         * this prevents long-running writing applications from blocking
+         * nfs_wb_nocommit.
+         */
+        if (S_ISREG(inode->i_mode)) {
+                mutex_lock(&inode->i_mutex);
                 nfs_wb_nocommit(inode);
+                mutex_unlock(&inode->i_mutex);
+        }
 
         /*
          * We may force a getattr if the user cares about atime.