diff --git a/fs/quota/dquot.c b/fs/quota/dquot.c
index cd6bb9a33c13..1cb8fa84300f 100644
--- a/fs/quota/dquot.c
+++ b/fs/quota/dquot.c
@@ -1318,6 +1318,67 @@ void vfs_dq_drop(struct inode *inode)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(vfs_dq_drop);
 
+/*
+ * inode_reserved_space is managed internally by quota, and protected by
+ * i_lock similar to i_blocks+i_bytes.
+ */
+static qsize_t *inode_reserved_space(struct inode * inode)
+{
+	/* Filesystem must explicitly define it's own method in order to use
+	 * quota reservation interface */
+	BUG_ON(!inode->i_sb->dq_op->get_reserved_space);
+	return inode->i_sb->dq_op->get_reserved_space(inode);
+}
+
+static void inode_add_rsv_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number)
+{
+	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
+	*inode_reserved_space(inode) += number;
+	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
+}
+
+
+static void inode_claim_rsv_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number)
+{
+	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
+	*inode_reserved_space(inode) -= number;
+	__inode_add_bytes(inode, number);
+	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
+}
+
+static void inode_sub_rsv_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number)
+{
+	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
+	*inode_reserved_space(inode) -= number;
+	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
+}
+
+static qsize_t inode_get_rsv_space(struct inode *inode)
+{
+	qsize_t ret;
+	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
+	ret = *inode_reserved_space(inode);
+	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void inode_incr_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number,
+				int reserve)
+{
+	if (reserve)
+		inode_add_rsv_space(inode, number);
+	else
+		inode_add_bytes(inode, number);
+}
+
+static void inode_decr_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number, int reserve)
+{
+	if (reserve)
+		inode_sub_rsv_space(inode, number);
+	else
+		inode_sub_bytes(inode, number);
+}
+
 /*
  * Following four functions update i_blocks+i_bytes fields and
  * quota information (together with appropriate checks)
@@ -1336,6 +1397,21 @@ int __dquot_alloc_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number,
 	int cnt, ret = QUOTA_OK;
 	char warntype[MAXQUOTAS];
 
+	/*
+	 * First test before acquiring mutex - solves deadlocks when we
+	 * re-enter the quota code and are already holding the mutex
+	 */
+	if (IS_NOQUOTA(inode)) {
+		inode_incr_space(inode, number, reserve);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	down_read(&sb_dqopt(inode->i_sb)->dqptr_sem);
+	if (IS_NOQUOTA(inode)) {
+		inode_incr_space(inode, number, reserve);
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
 	for (cnt = 0; cnt < MAXQUOTAS; cnt++)
 		warntype[cnt] = QUOTA_NL_NOWARN;
 
@@ -1346,7 +1422,8 @@ int __dquot_alloc_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number,
 		if (check_bdq(inode->i_dquot[cnt], number, warn, warntype+cnt)
 		    == NO_QUOTA) {
 			ret = NO_QUOTA;
-			goto out_unlock;
+			spin_unlock(&dq_data_lock);
+			goto out_flush_warn;
 		}
 	}
 	for (cnt = 0; cnt < MAXQUOTAS; cnt++) {
@@ -1357,64 +1434,32 @@ int __dquot_alloc_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number,
 		else
 			dquot_incr_space(inode->i_dquot[cnt], number);
 	}
-	if (!reserve)
-		inode_add_bytes(inode, number);
-out_unlock:
+	inode_incr_space(inode, number, reserve);
 	spin_unlock(&dq_data_lock);
+
+	if (reserve)
+		goto out_flush_warn;
+	/* Dirtify all the dquots - this can block when journalling */
+	for (cnt = 0; cnt < MAXQUOTAS; cnt++)
+		if (inode->i_dquot[cnt])
+			mark_dquot_dirty(inode->i_dquot[cnt]);
+out_flush_warn:
 	flush_warnings(inode->i_dquot, warntype);
+out_unlock:
+	up_read(&sb_dqopt(inode->i_sb)->dqptr_sem);
+out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
 int dquot_alloc_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number, int warn)
 {
-	int cnt, ret = QUOTA_OK;
-
-	/*
-	 * First test before acquiring mutex - solves deadlocks when we
-	 * re-enter the quota code and are already holding the mutex
-	 */
-	if (IS_NOQUOTA(inode)) {
-		inode_add_bytes(inode, number);
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	down_read(&sb_dqopt(inode->i_sb)->dqptr_sem);
-	if (IS_NOQUOTA(inode)) {
-		inode_add_bytes(inode, number);
-		goto out_unlock;
-	}
-
-	ret = __dquot_alloc_space(inode, number, warn, 0);
-	if (ret == NO_QUOTA)
-		goto out_unlock;
-
-	/* Dirtify all the dquots - this can block when journalling */
-	for (cnt = 0; cnt < MAXQUOTAS; cnt++)
-		if (inode->i_dquot[cnt])
-			mark_dquot_dirty(inode->i_dquot[cnt]);
-out_unlock:
-	up_read(&sb_dqopt(inode->i_sb)->dqptr_sem);
-out:
-	return ret;
+	return __dquot_alloc_space(inode, number, warn, 0);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dquot_alloc_space);
 
 int dquot_reserve_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number, int warn)
 {
-	int ret = QUOTA_OK;
-
-	if (IS_NOQUOTA(inode))
-		goto out;
-
-	down_read(&sb_dqopt(inode->i_sb)->dqptr_sem);
-	if (IS_NOQUOTA(inode))
-		goto out_unlock;
-
-	ret = __dquot_alloc_space(inode, number, warn, 1);
-out_unlock:
-	up_read(&sb_dqopt(inode->i_sb)->dqptr_sem);
-out:
-	return ret;
+	return __dquot_alloc_space(inode, number, warn, 1);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dquot_reserve_space);
 
@@ -1471,14 +1516,14 @@ int dquot_claim_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number)
 	int ret = QUOTA_OK;
 
 	if (IS_NOQUOTA(inode)) {
-		inode_add_bytes(inode, number);
+		inode_claim_rsv_space(inode, number);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	down_read(&sb_dqopt(inode->i_sb)->dqptr_sem);
 	if (IS_NOQUOTA(inode))	{
 		up_read(&sb_dqopt(inode->i_sb)->dqptr_sem);
-		inode_add_bytes(inode, number);
+		inode_claim_rsv_space(inode, number);
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -1490,7 +1535,7 @@ int dquot_claim_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number)
 							number);
 	}
 	/* Update inode bytes */
-	inode_add_bytes(inode, number);
+	inode_claim_rsv_space(inode, number);
 	spin_unlock(&dq_data_lock);
 	/* Dirtify all the dquots - this can block when journalling */
 	for (cnt = 0; cnt < MAXQUOTAS; cnt++)
@@ -1502,39 +1547,10 @@ int dquot_claim_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dquot_claim_space);
 
-/*
- * Release reserved quota space
- */
-void dquot_release_reserved_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number)
-{
-	int cnt;
-
-	if (IS_NOQUOTA(inode))
-		goto out;
-
-	down_read(&sb_dqopt(inode->i_sb)->dqptr_sem);
-	if (IS_NOQUOTA(inode))
-		goto out_unlock;
-
-	spin_lock(&dq_data_lock);
-	/* Release reserved dquots */
-	for (cnt = 0; cnt < MAXQUOTAS; cnt++) {
-		if (inode->i_dquot[cnt])
-			dquot_free_reserved_space(inode->i_dquot[cnt], number);
-	}
-	spin_unlock(&dq_data_lock);
-
-out_unlock:
-	up_read(&sb_dqopt(inode->i_sb)->dqptr_sem);
-out:
-	return;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(dquot_release_reserved_space);
-
 /*
  * This operation can block, but only after everything is updated
  */
-int dquot_free_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number)
+int __dquot_free_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number, int reserve)
 {
 	unsigned int cnt;
 	char warntype[MAXQUOTAS];
@@ -1543,7 +1559,7 @@ int dquot_free_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number)
          * re-enter the quota code and are already holding the mutex */
 	if (IS_NOQUOTA(inode)) {
 out_sub:
-		inode_sub_bytes(inode, number);
+		inode_decr_space(inode, number, reserve);
 		return QUOTA_OK;
 	}
 
@@ -1558,20 +1574,42 @@ int dquot_free_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number)
 		if (!inode->i_dquot[cnt])
 			continue;
 		warntype[cnt] = info_bdq_free(inode->i_dquot[cnt], number);
-		dquot_decr_space(inode->i_dquot[cnt], number);
+		if (reserve)
+			dquot_free_reserved_space(inode->i_dquot[cnt], number);
+		else
+			dquot_decr_space(inode->i_dquot[cnt], number);
 	}
-	inode_sub_bytes(inode, number);
+	inode_decr_space(inode, number, reserve);
 	spin_unlock(&dq_data_lock);
+
+	if (reserve)
+		goto out_unlock;
 	/* Dirtify all the dquots - this can block when journalling */
 	for (cnt = 0; cnt < MAXQUOTAS; cnt++)
 		if (inode->i_dquot[cnt])
 			mark_dquot_dirty(inode->i_dquot[cnt]);
+out_unlock:
 	flush_warnings(inode->i_dquot, warntype);
 	up_read(&sb_dqopt(inode->i_sb)->dqptr_sem);
 	return QUOTA_OK;
 }
+
+int dquot_free_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number)
+{
+	return  __dquot_free_space(inode, number, 0);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dquot_free_space);
 
+/*
+ * Release reserved quota space
+ */
+void dquot_release_reserved_space(struct inode *inode, qsize_t number)
+{
+	__dquot_free_space(inode, number, 1);
+
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dquot_release_reserved_space);
+
 /*
  * This operation can block, but only after everything is updated
  */
@@ -1609,19 +1647,6 @@ int dquot_free_inode(const struct inode *inode, qsize_t number)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dquot_free_inode);
 
-/*
- * call back function, get reserved quota space from underlying fs
- */
-qsize_t dquot_get_reserved_space(struct inode *inode)
-{
-	qsize_t reserved_space = 0;
-
-	if (sb_any_quota_active(inode->i_sb) &&
-	    inode->i_sb->dq_op->get_reserved_space)
-		reserved_space = inode->i_sb->dq_op->get_reserved_space(inode);
-	return reserved_space;
-}
-
 /*
  * Transfer the number of inode and blocks from one diskquota to an other.
  *
@@ -1665,7 +1690,7 @@ int dquot_transfer(struct inode *inode, struct iattr *iattr)
 	}
 	spin_lock(&dq_data_lock);
 	cur_space = inode_get_bytes(inode);
-	rsv_space = dquot_get_reserved_space(inode);
+	rsv_space = inode_get_rsv_space(inode);
 	space = cur_space + rsv_space;
 	/* Build the transfer_from list and check the limits */
 	for (cnt = 0; cnt < MAXQUOTAS; cnt++) {
diff --git a/include/linux/quota.h b/include/linux/quota.h
index e70e62194243..a6861f117480 100644
--- a/include/linux/quota.h
+++ b/include/linux/quota.h
@@ -315,8 +315,9 @@ struct dquot_operations {
 	int (*claim_space) (struct inode *, qsize_t);
 	/* release rsved quota for delayed alloc */
 	void (*release_rsv) (struct inode *, qsize_t);
-	/* get reserved quota for delayed alloc */
-	qsize_t (*get_reserved_space) (struct inode *);
+	/* get reserved quota for delayed alloc, value returned is managed by
+	 * quota code only */
+	qsize_t *(*get_reserved_space) (struct inode *);
 };
 
 /* Operations handling requests from userspace */