diff --git a/fs/gfs2/bmap.c b/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
index 92eef825167d..cc57f2ecd219 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/bmap.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ static int gfs2_unstuffer_page(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct buffer_head *dibh,
 int gfs2_unstuff_dinode(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct page *page)
 {
 	struct buffer_head *bh, *dibh;
+	struct gfs2_dinode *di;
 	u64 block = 0;
 	int isdir = gfs2_is_dir(ip);
 	int error;
@@ -141,8 +142,7 @@ int gfs2_unstuff_dinode(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct page *page)
 			error = gfs2_dir_get_new_buffer(ip, block, &bh);
 			if (error)
 				goto out_brelse;
-			gfs2_buffer_copy_tail(bh,
-					      sizeof(struct gfs2_meta_header),
+			gfs2_buffer_copy_tail(bh, sizeof(struct gfs2_meta_header),
 					      dibh, sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode));
 			brelse(bh);
 		} else {
@@ -157,18 +157,17 @@ int gfs2_unstuff_dinode(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct page *page)
 	/*  Set up the pointer to the new block  */
 
 	gfs2_trans_add_bh(ip->i_gl, dibh, 1);
-
+	di = (struct gfs2_dinode *)dibh->b_data;
 	gfs2_buffer_clear_tail(dibh, sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode));
 
 	if (ip->i_di.di_size) {
-		*(u64 *)(dibh->b_data + sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode)) =
-			cpu_to_be64(block);
+		*(__be64 *)(di + 1) = cpu_to_be64(block);
 		ip->i_di.di_blocks++;
+		di->di_blocks = cpu_to_be64(ip->i_di.di_blocks);
 	}
 
 	ip->i_di.di_height = 1;
-
-	gfs2_dinode_out(&ip->i_di, dibh->b_data);
+	di->di_height = cpu_to_be16(1);
 
 out_brelse:
 	brelse(dibh);
@@ -229,6 +228,7 @@ static int build_height(struct inode *inode, unsigned height)
 	unsigned new_height = height - ip->i_di.di_height;
 	struct buffer_head *dibh;
 	struct buffer_head *blocks[GFS2_MAX_META_HEIGHT];
+	struct gfs2_dinode *di;
 	int error;
 	u64 *bp;
 	u64 bn;
@@ -267,12 +267,13 @@ static int build_height(struct inode *inode, unsigned height)
 			      dibh, sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode));
 	brelse(blocks[n]);
 	gfs2_trans_add_bh(ip->i_gl, dibh, 1);
+	di = (struct gfs2_dinode *)dibh->b_data;
 	gfs2_buffer_clear_tail(dibh, sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode));
-	bp = (u64 *)(dibh->b_data + sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode));
-	*bp = cpu_to_be64(bn);
+	*(__be64 *)(di + 1) = cpu_to_be64(bn);
 	ip->i_di.di_height += new_height;
 	ip->i_di.di_blocks += new_height;
-	gfs2_dinode_out(&ip->i_di, dibh->b_data);
+	di->di_height = cpu_to_be16(ip->i_di.di_height);
+	di->di_blocks = cpu_to_be64(ip->i_di.di_blocks);
 	brelse(dibh);
 	return error;
 }
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/inode.c b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
index 57a4c8b68587..660dc81849a6 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
@@ -1166,6 +1166,7 @@ int gfs2_glock_nq_atime(struct gfs2_holder *gh)
 		curtime = get_seconds();
 		if (curtime - ip->i_di.di_atime >= quantum) {
 			struct buffer_head *dibh;
+			struct gfs2_dinode *di;
 
 			error = gfs2_trans_begin(sdp, RES_DINODE, 0);
 			if (error == -EROFS)
@@ -1180,7 +1181,8 @@ int gfs2_glock_nq_atime(struct gfs2_holder *gh)
 			ip->i_di.di_atime = curtime;
 
 			gfs2_trans_add_bh(ip->i_gl, dibh, 1);
-			gfs2_dinode_out(&ip->i_di, dibh->b_data);
+			di = (struct gfs2_dinode *)dibh->b_data;
+			di->di_atime = cpu_to_be64(ip->i_di.di_atime);
 			brelse(dibh);
 
 			gfs2_trans_end(sdp);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_address.c b/fs/gfs2/ops_address.c
index 811f4ada2a01..4fb743f4e4a4 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_address.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/ops_address.c
@@ -460,7 +460,8 @@ static int gfs2_commit_write(struct file *file, struct page *page,
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(inode);
 	int error = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	struct buffer_head *dibh;
-	struct gfs2_alloc *al = &ip->i_alloc;;
+	struct gfs2_alloc *al = &ip->i_alloc;
+	struct gfs2_dinode *di;
 
 	if (gfs2_assert_withdraw(sdp, gfs2_glock_is_locked_by_me(ip->i_gl)))
                 goto fail_nounlock;
@@ -470,6 +471,7 @@ static int gfs2_commit_write(struct file *file, struct page *page,
 		goto fail_endtrans;
 
 	gfs2_trans_add_bh(ip->i_gl, dibh, 1);
+	di = (struct gfs2_dinode *)dibh->b_data;
 
 	if (gfs2_is_stuffed(ip)) {
 		u64 file_size;
@@ -495,10 +497,16 @@ static int gfs2_commit_write(struct file *file, struct page *page,
 			goto fail;
 	}
 
-	if (ip->i_di.di_size < inode->i_size)
+	if (ip->i_di.di_size < inode->i_size) {
 		ip->i_di.di_size = inode->i_size;
+		di->di_size = cpu_to_be64(inode->i_size);
+	}
+
+	di->di_mode = cpu_to_be32(inode->i_mode);
+	di->di_atime = cpu_to_be64(inode->i_atime.tv_sec);
+	di->di_mtime = cpu_to_be64(inode->i_mtime.tv_sec);
+	di->di_ctime = cpu_to_be64(inode->i_ctime.tv_sec);
 
-	gfs2_dinode_out(&ip->i_di, dibh->b_data);
 	brelse(dibh);
 	gfs2_trans_end(sdp);
 	if (al->al_requested) {