1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/readdir.c b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
index ab8778469394..69d2c826a23b 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/readdir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/readdir.c
@@ -111,6 +111,14 @@ cifs_prime_dcache(struct dentry *parent, struct qstr *name,
                         return;
         }
 
+        /*
+         * If we know that the inode will need to be revalidated immediately,
+         * then don't create a new dentry for it. We'll end up doing an on
+         * the wire call either way and this spares us an invalidation.
+         */
+        if (fattr->cf_flags & CIFS_FATTR_NEED_REVAL)
+                return;
+
         dentry = d_alloc(parent, name);
         if (!dentry)
                 return;