diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
index de7b9bd30bec..bafa0f6bfafa 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ xfs_attr_set(
 		 * transaction to add the new attribute to the leaf.
 		 */
 
-		error = xfs_trans_roll(&args.trans, dp);
+		error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args.trans, dp);
 		if (error)
 			goto out;
 
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args)
 		 * Commit the current trans (including the inode) and start
 		 * a new one.
 		 */
-		error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, dp);
+		error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
 		if (error)
 			return error;
 
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args)
 	 * Commit the transaction that added the attr name so that
 	 * later routines can manage their own transactions.
 	 */
-	error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, dp);
+	error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_addname(xfs_da_args_t *args)
 		/*
 		 * Commit the remove and start the next trans in series.
 		 */
-		error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, dp);
+		error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
 
 	} else if (args->rmtblkno > 0) {
 		/*
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ restart:
 			 * Commit the node conversion and start the next
 			 * trans in the chain.
 			 */
-			error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, dp);
+			error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
 			if (error)
 				goto out;
 
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ restart:
 	 * Commit the leaf addition or btree split and start the next
 	 * trans in the chain.
 	 */
-	error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, dp);
+	error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ restart:
 		/*
 		 * Commit and start the next trans in the chain.
 		 */
-		error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, dp);
+		error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
 		if (error)
 			goto out;
 
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ xfs_attr_node_removename(xfs_da_args_t *args)
 		/*
 		 * Commit the Btree join operation and start a new trans.
 		 */
-		error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, dp);
+		error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
 		if (error)
 			goto out;
 	}
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_leaf.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_leaf.c
index c6c15e5717e4..5c16db86b38f 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_leaf.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_leaf.c
@@ -2608,7 +2608,7 @@ xfs_attr3_leaf_clearflag(
 	/*
 	 * Commit the flag value change and start the next trans in series.
 	 */
-	return xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, args->dp);
+	return xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, args->dp);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2659,7 +2659,7 @@ xfs_attr3_leaf_setflag(
 	/*
 	 * Commit the flag value change and start the next trans in series.
 	 */
-	return xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, args->dp);
+	return xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, args->dp);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2777,7 +2777,7 @@ xfs_attr3_leaf_flipflags(
 	/*
 	 * Commit the flag value change and start the next trans in series.
 	 */
-	error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, args->dp);
+	error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, args->dp);
 
 	return error;
 }
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c
index 5236d8e45146..433c36714e40 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ xfs_attr_rmtval_set(
 		/*
 		 * Start the next trans in the chain.
 		 */
-		error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, dp);
+		error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, dp);
 		if (error)
 			return error;
 	}
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(
 		/*
 		 * Close out trans and start the next one in the chain.
 		 */
-		error = xfs_trans_roll(&args->trans, args->dp);
+		error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, args->dp);
 		if (error)
 			return error;
 	}
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c
index 5c2929f94bd3..4ea2f068d95c 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c
@@ -240,23 +240,19 @@ xfs_defer_trans_abort(
 STATIC int
 xfs_defer_trans_roll(
 	struct xfs_trans		**tp,
-	struct xfs_defer_ops		*dop,
-	struct xfs_inode		*ip)
+	struct xfs_defer_ops		*dop)
 {
 	int				i;
 	int				error;
 
-	/* Log all the joined inodes except the one we passed in. */
-	for (i = 0; i < XFS_DEFER_OPS_NR_INODES && dop->dop_inodes[i]; i++) {
-		if (dop->dop_inodes[i] == ip)
-			continue;
+	/* Log all the joined inodes. */
+	for (i = 0; i < XFS_DEFER_OPS_NR_INODES && dop->dop_inodes[i]; i++)
 		xfs_trans_log_inode(*tp, dop->dop_inodes[i], XFS_ILOG_CORE);
-	}
 
 	trace_xfs_defer_trans_roll((*tp)->t_mountp, dop);
 
 	/* Roll the transaction. */
-	error = xfs_trans_roll(tp, ip);
+	error = xfs_trans_roll(tp);
 	if (error) {
 		trace_xfs_defer_trans_roll_error((*tp)->t_mountp, dop, error);
 		xfs_defer_trans_abort(*tp, dop, error);
@@ -264,12 +260,9 @@ xfs_defer_trans_roll(
 	}
 	dop->dop_committed = true;
 
-	/* Rejoin the joined inodes except the one we passed in. */
-	for (i = 0; i < XFS_DEFER_OPS_NR_INODES && dop->dop_inodes[i]; i++) {
-		if (dop->dop_inodes[i] == ip)
-			continue;
+	/* Rejoin the joined inodes. */
+	for (i = 0; i < XFS_DEFER_OPS_NR_INODES && dop->dop_inodes[i]; i++)
 		xfs_trans_ijoin(*tp, dop->dop_inodes[i], 0);
-	}
 
 	return error;
 }
@@ -331,13 +324,15 @@ xfs_defer_finish(
 
 	trace_xfs_defer_finish((*tp)->t_mountp, dop);
 
+	xfs_defer_join(dop, ip);
+
 	/* Until we run out of pending work to finish... */
 	while (xfs_defer_has_unfinished_work(dop)) {
 		/* Log intents for work items sitting in the intake. */
 		xfs_defer_intake_work(*tp, dop);
 
 		/* Roll the transaction. */
-		error = xfs_defer_trans_roll(tp, dop, ip);
+		error = xfs_defer_trans_roll(tp, dop);
 		if (error)
 			goto out;
 
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_inactive.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_inactive.c
index be0b79d8900f..ebd66b19fbfc 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_inactive.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_inactive.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ xfs_attr3_leaf_freextent(
 			/*
 			 * Roll to next transaction.
 			 */
-			error = xfs_trans_roll(trans, dp);
+			error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(trans, dp);
 			if (error)
 				return error;
 		}
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ xfs_attr3_node_inactive(
 		/*
 		 * Atomically commit the whole invalidate stuff.
 		 */
-		error = xfs_trans_roll(trans, dp);
+		error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(trans, dp);
 		if (error)
 			return  error;
 	}
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ xfs_attr3_root_inactive(
 	/*
 	 * Commit the invalidate and start the next transaction.
 	 */
-	error = xfs_trans_roll(trans, dp);
+	error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(trans, dp);
 
 	return error;
 }
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
index 97045e8dfed5..f739a031986d 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ xfs_dir_ialloc(
 			tp->t_flags &= ~(XFS_TRANS_DQ_DIRTY);
 		}
 
-		code = xfs_trans_roll(&tp, NULL);
+		code = xfs_trans_roll(&tp);
 		if (committed != NULL)
 			*committed = 1;
 
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ xfs_itruncate_extents(
 		if (error)
 			goto out_bmap_cancel;
 
-		error = xfs_trans_roll(&tp, ip);
+		error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&tp, ip);
 		if (error)
 			goto out;
 	}
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
index 2011620008de..a87f657f59c9 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
@@ -1035,25 +1035,18 @@ xfs_trans_cancel(
  */
 int
 xfs_trans_roll(
-	struct xfs_trans	**tpp,
-	struct xfs_inode	*dp)
+	struct xfs_trans	**tpp)
 {
-	struct xfs_trans	*trans;
+	struct xfs_trans	*trans = *tpp;
 	struct xfs_trans_res	tres;
 	int			error;
 
-	/*
-	 * Ensure that the inode is always logged.
-	 */
-	trans = *tpp;
-	if (dp)
-		xfs_trans_log_inode(trans, dp, XFS_ILOG_CORE);
-
 	/*
 	 * Copy the critical parameters from one trans to the next.
 	 */
 	tres.tr_logres = trans->t_log_res;
 	tres.tr_logcount = trans->t_log_count;
+
 	*tpp = xfs_trans_dup(trans);
 
 	/*
@@ -1067,10 +1060,8 @@ xfs_trans_roll(
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
-	trans = *tpp;
-
 	/*
-	 * Reserve space in the log for th next transaction.
+	 * Reserve space in the log for the next transaction.
 	 * This also pushes items in the "AIL", the list of logged items,
 	 * out to disk if they are taking up space at the tail of the log
 	 * that we want to use.  This requires that either nothing be locked
@@ -1078,14 +1069,5 @@ xfs_trans_roll(
 	 * the prior and the next transactions.
 	 */
 	tres.tr_logflags = XFS_TRANS_PERM_LOG_RES;
-	error = xfs_trans_reserve(trans, &tres, 0, 0);
-	/*
-	 *  Ensure that the inode is in the new transaction and locked.
-	 */
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-
-	if (dp)
-		xfs_trans_ijoin(trans, dp, 0);
-	return 0;
+	return xfs_trans_reserve(*tpp, &tres, 0, 0);
 }
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.h
index 7d627721e4b3..b25d3d22e289 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.h
@@ -228,7 +228,8 @@ int		xfs_trans_free_extent(struct xfs_trans *,
 				      struct xfs_efd_log_item *, xfs_fsblock_t,
 				      xfs_extlen_t, struct xfs_owner_info *);
 int		xfs_trans_commit(struct xfs_trans *);
-int		xfs_trans_roll(struct xfs_trans **, struct xfs_inode *);
+int		xfs_trans_roll(struct xfs_trans **);
+int		xfs_trans_roll_inode(struct xfs_trans **, struct xfs_inode *);
 void		xfs_trans_cancel(xfs_trans_t *);
 int		xfs_trans_ail_init(struct xfs_mount *);
 void		xfs_trans_ail_destroy(struct xfs_mount *);
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans_inode.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans_inode.c
index dab8daa676f9..daa7615497f9 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans_inode.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans_inode.c
@@ -134,3 +134,17 @@ xfs_trans_log_inode(
 	flags |= ip->i_itemp->ili_last_fields;
 	ip->i_itemp->ili_fields |= flags;
 }
+
+int
+xfs_trans_roll_inode(
+	struct xfs_trans	**tpp,
+	struct xfs_inode	*ip)
+{
+	int			error;
+
+	xfs_trans_log_inode(*tpp, ip, XFS_ILOG_CORE);
+	error = xfs_trans_roll(tpp);
+	if (!error)
+		xfs_trans_ijoin(*tpp, ip, 0);
+	return error;
+}