diff --git a/fs/gfs2/incore.h b/fs/gfs2/incore.h
index 1d11e6e0373e..52436abc3b4d 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/incore.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/incore.h
@@ -548,18 +548,12 @@ struct gfs2_sbd {
 	struct dentry *sd_root_dir;
 
 	struct inode *sd_jindex;
-	struct inode *sd_inum_inode;
 	struct inode *sd_statfs_inode;
-	struct inode *sd_ir_inode;
 	struct inode *sd_sc_inode;
 	struct inode *sd_qc_inode;
 	struct inode *sd_rindex;
 	struct inode *sd_quota_inode;
 
-	/* Inum stuff */
-
-	struct mutex sd_inum_mutex;
-
 	/* StatFS stuff */
 
 	spinlock_t sd_statfs_spin;
@@ -587,7 +581,6 @@ struct gfs2_sbd {
 	struct gfs2_holder sd_journal_gh;
 	struct gfs2_holder sd_jinode_gh;
 
-	struct gfs2_holder sd_ir_gh;
 	struct gfs2_holder sd_sc_gh;
 	struct gfs2_holder sd_qc_gh;
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/inode.c b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
index 4f5e442d60d8..fb15d3b1f409 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
@@ -519,139 +519,6 @@ out:
 	return inode ? inode : ERR_PTR(error);
 }
 
-static void gfs2_inum_range_in(struct gfs2_inum_range_host *ir, const void *buf)
-{
-	const struct gfs2_inum_range *str = buf;
-
-	ir->ir_start = be64_to_cpu(str->ir_start);
-	ir->ir_length = be64_to_cpu(str->ir_length);
-}
-
-static void gfs2_inum_range_out(const struct gfs2_inum_range_host *ir, void *buf)
-{
-	struct gfs2_inum_range *str = buf;
-
-	str->ir_start = cpu_to_be64(ir->ir_start);
-	str->ir_length = cpu_to_be64(ir->ir_length);
-}
-
-static int pick_formal_ino_1(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, u64 *formal_ino)
-{
-	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(sdp->sd_ir_inode);
-	struct buffer_head *bh;
-	struct gfs2_inum_range_host ir;
-	int error;
-
-	error = gfs2_trans_begin(sdp, RES_DINODE, 0);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-	mutex_lock(&sdp->sd_inum_mutex);
-
-	error = gfs2_meta_inode_buffer(ip, &bh);
-	if (error) {
-		mutex_unlock(&sdp->sd_inum_mutex);
-		gfs2_trans_end(sdp);
-		return error;
-	}
-
-	gfs2_inum_range_in(&ir, bh->b_data + sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode));
-
-	if (ir.ir_length) {
-		*formal_ino = ir.ir_start++;
-		ir.ir_length--;
-		gfs2_trans_add_bh(ip->i_gl, bh, 1);
-		gfs2_inum_range_out(&ir,
-				    bh->b_data + sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode));
-		brelse(bh);
-		mutex_unlock(&sdp->sd_inum_mutex);
-		gfs2_trans_end(sdp);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	brelse(bh);
-
-	mutex_unlock(&sdp->sd_inum_mutex);
-	gfs2_trans_end(sdp);
-
-	return 1;
-}
-
-static int pick_formal_ino_2(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, u64 *formal_ino)
-{
-	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(sdp->sd_ir_inode);
-	struct gfs2_inode *m_ip = GFS2_I(sdp->sd_inum_inode);
-	struct gfs2_holder gh;
-	struct buffer_head *bh;
-	struct gfs2_inum_range_host ir;
-	int error;
-
-	error = gfs2_glock_nq_init(m_ip->i_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, 0, &gh);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-
-	error = gfs2_trans_begin(sdp, 2 * RES_DINODE, 0);
-	if (error)
-		goto out;
-	mutex_lock(&sdp->sd_inum_mutex);
-
-	error = gfs2_meta_inode_buffer(ip, &bh);
-	if (error)
-		goto out_end_trans;
-
-	gfs2_inum_range_in(&ir, bh->b_data + sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode));
-
-	if (!ir.ir_length) {
-		struct buffer_head *m_bh;
-		u64 x, y;
-		__be64 z;
-
-		error = gfs2_meta_inode_buffer(m_ip, &m_bh);
-		if (error)
-			goto out_brelse;
-
-		z = *(__be64 *)(m_bh->b_data + sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode));
-		x = y = be64_to_cpu(z);
-		ir.ir_start = x;
-		ir.ir_length = GFS2_INUM_QUANTUM;
-		x += GFS2_INUM_QUANTUM;
-		if (x < y)
-			gfs2_consist_inode(m_ip);
-		z = cpu_to_be64(x);
-		gfs2_trans_add_bh(m_ip->i_gl, m_bh, 1);
-		*(__be64 *)(m_bh->b_data + sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode)) = z;
-
-		brelse(m_bh);
-	}
-
-	*formal_ino = ir.ir_start++;
-	ir.ir_length--;
-
-	gfs2_trans_add_bh(ip->i_gl, bh, 1);
-	gfs2_inum_range_out(&ir, bh->b_data + sizeof(struct gfs2_dinode));
-
-out_brelse:
-	brelse(bh);
-out_end_trans:
-	mutex_unlock(&sdp->sd_inum_mutex);
-	gfs2_trans_end(sdp);
-out:
-	gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&gh);
-	return error;
-}
-
-static int pick_formal_ino(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, u64 *inum)
-{
-	int error;
-
-	error = pick_formal_ino_1(sdp, inum);
-	if (error <= 0)
-		return error;
-
-	error = pick_formal_ino_2(sdp, inum);
-
-	return error;
-}
-
 /**
  * create_ok - OK to create a new on-disk inode here?
  * @dip:  Directory in which dinode is to be created
@@ -981,13 +848,10 @@ struct inode *gfs2_createi(struct gfs2_holder *ghs, const struct qstr *name,
 	if (error)
 		goto fail_gunlock;
 
-	error = pick_formal_ino(sdp, &inum.no_formal_ino);
-	if (error)
-		goto fail_gunlock;
-
 	error = alloc_dinode(dip, &inum.no_addr, &generation);
 	if (error)
 		goto fail_gunlock;
+	inum.no_formal_ino = generation;
 
 	error = gfs2_glock_nq_num(sdp, inum.no_addr, &gfs2_inode_glops,
 				  LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, GL_SKIP, ghs + 1);
@@ -998,9 +862,8 @@ struct inode *gfs2_createi(struct gfs2_holder *ghs, const struct qstr *name,
 	if (error)
 		goto fail_gunlock2;
 
-	inode = gfs2_inode_lookup(dir->i_sb, IF2DT(mode),
-					inum.no_addr,
-					inum.no_formal_ino, 0);
+	inode = gfs2_inode_lookup(dir->i_sb, IF2DT(mode), inum.no_addr,
+				  inum.no_formal_ino, 0);
 	if (IS_ERR(inode))
 		goto fail_gunlock2;
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
index 1ec69e63c694..8e3f00e1430d 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ static struct gfs2_sbd *init_sbd(struct super_block *sb)
 
 	gfs2_tune_init(&sdp->sd_tune);
 
-	mutex_init(&sdp->sd_inum_mutex);
 	spin_lock_init(&sdp->sd_statfs_spin);
 
 	spin_lock_init(&sdp->sd_rindex_spin);
@@ -833,21 +832,12 @@ static int init_inodes(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, int undo)
 	if (error)
 		goto fail;
 
-	/* Read in the master inode number inode */
-	sdp->sd_inum_inode = gfs2_lookup_simple(master, "inum");
-	if (IS_ERR(sdp->sd_inum_inode)) {
-		error = PTR_ERR(sdp->sd_inum_inode);
-		fs_err(sdp, "can't read in inum inode: %d\n", error);
-		goto fail_journal;
-	}
-
-
 	/* Read in the master statfs inode */
 	sdp->sd_statfs_inode = gfs2_lookup_simple(master, "statfs");
 	if (IS_ERR(sdp->sd_statfs_inode)) {
 		error = PTR_ERR(sdp->sd_statfs_inode);
 		fs_err(sdp, "can't read in statfs inode: %d\n", error);
-		goto fail_inum;
+		goto fail_journal;
 	}
 
 	/* Read in the resource index inode */
@@ -876,8 +866,6 @@ fail_rindex:
 	iput(sdp->sd_rindex);
 fail_statfs:
 	iput(sdp->sd_statfs_inode);
-fail_inum:
-	iput(sdp->sd_inum_inode);
 fail_journal:
 	init_journal(sdp, UNDO);
 fail:
@@ -905,20 +893,12 @@ static int init_per_node(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, int undo)
 		return error;
 	}
 
-	sprintf(buf, "inum_range%u", sdp->sd_jdesc->jd_jid);
-	sdp->sd_ir_inode = gfs2_lookup_simple(pn, buf);
-	if (IS_ERR(sdp->sd_ir_inode)) {
-		error = PTR_ERR(sdp->sd_ir_inode);
-		fs_err(sdp, "can't find local \"ir\" file: %d\n", error);
-		goto fail;
-	}
-
 	sprintf(buf, "statfs_change%u", sdp->sd_jdesc->jd_jid);
 	sdp->sd_sc_inode = gfs2_lookup_simple(pn, buf);
 	if (IS_ERR(sdp->sd_sc_inode)) {
 		error = PTR_ERR(sdp->sd_sc_inode);
 		fs_err(sdp, "can't find local \"sc\" file: %d\n", error);
-		goto fail_ir_i;
+		goto fail;
 	}
 
 	sprintf(buf, "quota_change%u", sdp->sd_jdesc->jd_jid);
@@ -932,27 +912,16 @@ static int init_per_node(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, int undo)
 	iput(pn);
 	pn = NULL;
 
-	ip = GFS2_I(sdp->sd_ir_inode);
-	error = gfs2_glock_nq_init(ip->i_gl,
-				   LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, 0,
-				   &sdp->sd_ir_gh);
-	if (error) {
-		fs_err(sdp, "can't lock local \"ir\" file: %d\n", error);
-		goto fail_qc_i;
-	}
-
 	ip = GFS2_I(sdp->sd_sc_inode);
-	error = gfs2_glock_nq_init(ip->i_gl,
-				   LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, 0,
+	error = gfs2_glock_nq_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, 0,
 				   &sdp->sd_sc_gh);
 	if (error) {
 		fs_err(sdp, "can't lock local \"sc\" file: %d\n", error);
-		goto fail_ir_gh;
+		goto fail_qc_i;
 	}
 
 	ip = GFS2_I(sdp->sd_qc_inode);
-	error = gfs2_glock_nq_init(ip->i_gl,
-				   LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, 0,
+	error = gfs2_glock_nq_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, 0,
 				   &sdp->sd_qc_gh);
 	if (error) {
 		fs_err(sdp, "can't lock local \"qc\" file: %d\n", error);
@@ -965,14 +934,10 @@ fail_qc_gh:
 	gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&sdp->sd_qc_gh);
 fail_ut_gh:
 	gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&sdp->sd_sc_gh);
-fail_ir_gh:
-	gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&sdp->sd_ir_gh);
 fail_qc_i:
 	iput(sdp->sd_qc_inode);
 fail_ut_i:
 	iput(sdp->sd_sc_inode);
-fail_ir_i:
-	iput(sdp->sd_ir_inode);
 fail:
 	if (pn)
 		iput(pn);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
index c681c54fbd60..388a61d12fc8 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
@@ -1567,6 +1567,8 @@ int gfs2_alloc_di(struct gfs2_inode *dip, u64 *bn, u64 *generation)
 	rgd->rd_free--;
 	rgd->rd_dinodes++;
 	*generation = rgd->rd_igeneration++;
+	if (*generation == 0)
+		*generation = rgd->rd_igeneration++;
 	gfs2_trans_add_bh(rgd->rd_gl, rgd->rd_bits[0].bi_bh, 1);
 	gfs2_rgrp_out(rgd, rgd->rd_bits[0].bi_bh->b_data);
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/super.c b/fs/gfs2/super.c
index 2e78a3f68a76..d95cf777d244 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/super.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/super.c
@@ -788,7 +788,6 @@ restart:
 	/*  Release stuff  */
 
 	iput(sdp->sd_jindex);
-	iput(sdp->sd_inum_inode);
 	iput(sdp->sd_statfs_inode);
 	iput(sdp->sd_rindex);
 	iput(sdp->sd_quota_inode);
@@ -799,10 +798,8 @@ restart:
 	if (!sdp->sd_args.ar_spectator) {
 		gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&sdp->sd_journal_gh);
 		gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&sdp->sd_jinode_gh);
-		gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&sdp->sd_ir_gh);
 		gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&sdp->sd_sc_gh);
 		gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&sdp->sd_qc_gh);
-		iput(sdp->sd_ir_inode);
 		iput(sdp->sd_sc_inode);
 		iput(sdp->sd_qc_inode);
 	}