diff --git a/fs/btrfs/acl.c b/fs/btrfs/acl.c
index 89b156d85d63..761e2cd8fed1 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/acl.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/acl.c
@@ -227,7 +227,11 @@ int btrfs_init_acl(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 		if (ret > 0) {
 			/* we need an acl */
 			ret = btrfs_set_acl(trans, inode, acl, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS);
+		} else {
+			cache_no_acl(inode);
 		}
+	} else {
+		cache_no_acl(inode);
 	}
 failed:
 	posix_acl_release(acl);