diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
index 227887bee00d..3190dfc21b60 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ xfs_attr_set(
 		 * buffer and run into problems with the write verifier.
 		 */
 		xfs_trans_bhold(args.trans, leaf_bp);
-		xfs_defer_ijoin(args.trans->t_dfops, dp);
 		error = xfs_defer_finish(&args.trans);
 		if (error)
 			goto out;
@@ -589,7 +588,6 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_addname(
 		error = xfs_attr3_leaf_to_node(args);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_defer_cancel;
-		xfs_defer_ijoin(args->trans->t_dfops, dp);
 		error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_defer_cancel;
@@ -678,7 +676,6 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_addname(
 			/* bp is gone due to xfs_da_shrink_inode */
 			if (error)
 				goto out_defer_cancel;
-			xfs_defer_ijoin(args->trans->t_dfops, dp);
 			error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
 			if (error)
 				goto out_defer_cancel;
@@ -742,7 +739,6 @@ xfs_attr_leaf_removename(
 		/* bp is gone due to xfs_da_shrink_inode */
 		if (error)
 			goto out_defer_cancel;
-		xfs_defer_ijoin(args->trans->t_dfops, dp);
 		error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_defer_cancel;
@@ -869,7 +865,6 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname(
 			error = xfs_attr3_leaf_to_node(args);
 			if (error)
 				goto out_defer_cancel;
-			xfs_defer_ijoin(args->trans->t_dfops, dp);
 			error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
 			if (error)
 				goto out_defer_cancel;
@@ -894,7 +889,6 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname(
 		error = xfs_da3_split(state);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_defer_cancel;
-		xfs_defer_ijoin(args->trans->t_dfops, dp);
 		error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_defer_cancel;
@@ -991,7 +985,6 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname(
 			error = xfs_da3_join(state);
 			if (error)
 				goto out_defer_cancel;
-			xfs_defer_ijoin(args->trans->t_dfops, dp);
 			error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
 			if (error)
 				goto out_defer_cancel;
@@ -1115,7 +1108,6 @@ xfs_attr_node_removename(
 		error = xfs_da3_join(state);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_defer_cancel;
-		xfs_defer_ijoin(args->trans->t_dfops, dp);
 		error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_defer_cancel;
@@ -1147,7 +1139,6 @@ xfs_attr_node_removename(
 			/* bp is gone due to xfs_da_shrink_inode */
 			if (error)
 				goto out_defer_cancel;
-			xfs_defer_ijoin(args->trans->t_dfops, dp);
 			error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
 			if (error)
 				goto out_defer_cancel;
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c
index 77ca38586913..f52552313773 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c
@@ -486,7 +486,6 @@ xfs_attr_rmtval_set(
 				  &nmap);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_defer_cancel;
-		xfs_defer_ijoin(args->trans->t_dfops, dp);
 		error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_defer_cancel;
@@ -627,7 +626,6 @@ xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(
 				    XFS_BMAPI_ATTRFORK, 1, &done);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_defer_cancel;
-		xfs_defer_ijoin(args->trans->t_dfops, args->dp);
 		error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_defer_cancel;
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_bmap.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_bmap.c
index 71687d805f79..5cd490dc891a 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_bmap.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_bmap.c
@@ -1119,7 +1119,6 @@ xfs_bmap_add_attrfork(
 			xfs_log_sb(tp);
 	}
 
-	xfs_defer_ijoin(tp->t_dfops, ip);
 	error = xfs_trans_commit(tp);
 	xfs_iunlock(ip, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
 	return error;
@@ -5987,7 +5986,6 @@ __xfs_bmap_add(
 	int				whichfork,
 	struct xfs_bmbt_irec		*bmap)
 {
-	int				error;
 	struct xfs_bmap_intent		*bi;
 
 	trace_xfs_bmap_defer(mp,
@@ -6006,12 +6004,6 @@ __xfs_bmap_add(
 	bi->bi_whichfork = whichfork;
 	bi->bi_bmap = *bmap;
 
-	error = xfs_defer_ijoin(dfops, bi->bi_owner);
-	if (error) {
-		kmem_free(bi);
-		return error;
-	}
-
 	xfs_defer_add(dfops, XFS_DEFER_OPS_TYPE_BMAP, &bi->bi_list);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c
index e9b7671d289a..1e7073252a5e 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.c
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include "xfs_defer.h"
 #include "xfs_trans.h"
 #include "xfs_buf_item.h"
+#include "xfs_inode.h"
+#include "xfs_inode_item.h"
 #include "xfs_trace.h"
 
 /*
@@ -230,16 +232,14 @@ xfs_defer_trans_roll(
 {
 	struct xfs_defer_ops		*dop = (*tp)->t_dfops;
 	struct xfs_buf_log_item		*bli;
+	struct xfs_inode_log_item	*ili;
 	struct xfs_log_item		*lip;
 	struct xfs_buf			*bplist[XFS_DEFER_OPS_NR_BUFS];
-	int				bpcount = 0;
+	struct xfs_inode		*iplist[XFS_DEFER_OPS_NR_INODES];
+	int				bpcount = 0, ipcount = 0;
 	int				i;
 	int				error;
 
-	/* 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);
-
 	list_for_each_entry(lip, &(*tp)->t_items, li_trans) {
 		switch (lip->li_type) {
 		case XFS_LI_BUF:
@@ -254,6 +254,19 @@ xfs_defer_trans_roll(
 				bplist[bpcount++] = bli->bli_buf;
 			}
 			break;
+		case XFS_LI_INODE:
+			ili = container_of(lip, struct xfs_inode_log_item,
+					   ili_item);
+			if (ili->ili_lock_flags == 0) {
+				if (ipcount >= XFS_DEFER_OPS_NR_INODES) {
+					ASSERT(0);
+					return -EFSCORRUPTED;
+				}
+				xfs_trans_log_inode(*tp, ili->ili_inode,
+						    XFS_ILOG_CORE);
+				iplist[ipcount++] = ili->ili_inode;
+			}
+			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
@@ -271,8 +284,8 @@ xfs_defer_trans_roll(
 	}
 
 	/* 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);
+	for (i = 0; i < ipcount; i++)
+		xfs_trans_ijoin(*tp, iplist[i], 0);
 
 	/* Rejoin the buffers and dirty them so the log moves forward. */
 	for (i = 0; i < bpcount; i++) {
@@ -291,30 +304,6 @@ xfs_defer_has_unfinished_work(
 	return !list_empty(&dop->dop_pending) || !list_empty(&dop->dop_intake);
 }
 
-/*
- * Add this inode to the deferred op.  Each joined inode is relogged
- * each time we roll the transaction.
- */
-int
-xfs_defer_ijoin(
-	struct xfs_defer_ops		*dop,
-	struct xfs_inode		*ip)
-{
-	int				i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < XFS_DEFER_OPS_NR_INODES; i++) {
-		if (dop->dop_inodes[i] == ip)
-			return 0;
-		else if (dop->dop_inodes[i] == NULL) {
-			dop->dop_inodes[i] = ip;
-			return 0;
-		}
-	}
-
-	ASSERT(0);
-	return -EFSCORRUPTED;
-}
-
 /*
  * Reset an already used dfops after finish.
  */
@@ -322,11 +311,7 @@ static void
 xfs_defer_reset(
 	struct xfs_trans	*tp)
 {
-	struct xfs_defer_ops	*dop = tp->t_dfops;
-
-	ASSERT(!xfs_defer_has_unfinished_work(dop));
-
-	memset(dop->dop_inodes, 0, sizeof(dop->dop_inodes));
+	ASSERT(!xfs_defer_has_unfinished_work(tp->t_dfops));
 
 	/*
 	 * Low mode state transfers across transaction rolls to mirror dfops
@@ -588,8 +573,6 @@ xfs_defer_move(
 	list_splice_init(&src->dop_intake, &dst->dop_intake);
 	list_splice_init(&src->dop_pending, &dst->dop_pending);
 
-	memcpy(dst->dop_inodes, src->dop_inodes, sizeof(dst->dop_inodes));
-
 	/*
 	 * Low free space mode was historically controlled by a dfops field.
 	 * This meant that low mode state potentially carried across multiple
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.h b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.h
index 4a8bb838adf2..bf1e9f78561e 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_defer.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ int xfs_defer_finish(struct xfs_trans **tp);
 void xfs_defer_cancel(struct xfs_trans *);
 void xfs_defer_init(struct xfs_trans *tp, struct xfs_defer_ops *dop);
 bool xfs_defer_has_unfinished_work(struct xfs_defer_ops *dop);
-int xfs_defer_ijoin(struct xfs_defer_ops *dop, struct xfs_inode *ip);
 void xfs_defer_move(struct xfs_trans *dtp, struct xfs_trans *stp);
 
 /* Description of a deferred type. */
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_util.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_util.c
index 0c58a66b39e5..30ac1300dc49 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_util.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_util.c
@@ -979,7 +979,6 @@ xfs_alloc_file_space(
 		/*
 		 * Complete the transaction
 		 */
-		xfs_defer_ijoin(tp->t_dfops, ip);
 		error = xfs_trans_commit(tp);
 		xfs_iunlock(ip, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
 		if (error)
@@ -1037,8 +1036,6 @@ xfs_unmap_extent(
 	if (error)
 		goto out_trans_cancel;
 
-	xfs_defer_ijoin(tp->t_dfops, ip);
-
 	error = xfs_trans_commit(tp);
 out_unlock:
 	xfs_iunlock(ip, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
@@ -1624,7 +1621,6 @@ xfs_swap_extent_rmap(
 			if (error)
 				goto out_defer;
 
-			xfs_defer_ijoin(tp->t_dfops, ip);
 			error = xfs_defer_finish(tpp);
 			tp = *tpp;
 			if (error)
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
index 441c8593cfd7..7bb46a0eecfc 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
@@ -1569,7 +1569,6 @@ xfs_itruncate_extents_flags(
 		 * Duplicate the transaction that has the permanent
 		 * reservation and commit the old transaction.
 		 */
-		xfs_defer_ijoin(tp->t_dfops, ip);
 		error = xfs_defer_finish(&tp);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_bmap_cancel;
@@ -1810,7 +1809,6 @@ xfs_inactive_ifree(
 	 * Just ignore errors at this point.  There is nothing we can do except
 	 * to try to keep going. Make sure it's not a silent error.
 	 */
-	xfs_defer_ijoin(tp->t_dfops, ip);
 	error = xfs_trans_commit(tp);
 	if (error)
 		xfs_notice(mp, "%s: xfs_trans_commit returned error %d",
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.c
index 8093a01fcf9e..3282575e2df4 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.c
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ xfs_iomap_write_direct(
 	/*
 	 * Complete the transaction
 	 */
-	xfs_defer_ijoin(tp->t_dfops, ip);
 	error = xfs_trans_commit(tp);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_unlock;
@@ -764,7 +763,6 @@ xfs_iomap_write_allocate(
 			if (error)
 				goto trans_cancel;
 
-			xfs_defer_ijoin(tp->t_dfops, ip);
 			error = xfs_trans_commit(tp);
 			if (error)
 				goto error0;
@@ -884,7 +882,6 @@ xfs_iomap_write_unwritten(
 			xfs_trans_log_inode(tp, ip, XFS_ILOG_CORE);
 		}
 
-		xfs_defer_ijoin(tp->t_dfops, ip);
 		error = xfs_trans_commit(tp);
 		xfs_iunlock(ip, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
 		if (error)
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_reflink.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_reflink.c
index e986fcf928e5..dce8ba8ab681 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_reflink.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_reflink.c
@@ -435,7 +435,6 @@ xfs_reflink_allocate_cow(
 	xfs_inode_set_cowblocks_tag(ip);
 
 	/* Finish up. */
-	xfs_defer_ijoin(tp->t_dfops, ip);
 	error = xfs_trans_commit(tp);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
@@ -518,7 +517,6 @@ xfs_reflink_cancel_cow_blocks(
 					NULL);
 
 			/* Roll the transaction */
-			xfs_defer_ijoin((*tpp)->t_dfops, ip);
 			error = xfs_defer_finish(tpp);
 			if (error) {
 				xfs_defer_cancel(*tpp);
@@ -716,7 +714,6 @@ xfs_reflink_end_cow(
 		/* Remove the mapping from the CoW fork. */
 		xfs_bmap_del_extent_cow(ip, &icur, &got, &del);
 
-		xfs_defer_ijoin(tp->t_dfops, ip);
 		error = xfs_defer_finish(&tp);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_cancel;
@@ -1077,7 +1074,6 @@ xfs_reflink_remap_extent(
 
 next_extent:
 		/* Process all the deferred stuff. */
-		xfs_defer_ijoin(tp->t_dfops, ip);
 		error = xfs_defer_finish(&tp);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_cancel;
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_symlink.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_symlink.c
index 2bfe7fbbedb2..a3e98c64b6e3 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_symlink.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_symlink.c
@@ -454,7 +454,6 @@ xfs_inactive_symlink_rmt(
 	 * Commit the transaction. This first logs the EFI and the inode, then
 	 * rolls and commits the transaction that frees the extents.
 	 */
-	xfs_defer_ijoin(tp->t_dfops, ip);
 	xfs_trans_log_inode(tp, ip, XFS_ILOG_CORE);
 	error = xfs_trans_commit(tp);
 	if (error) {
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.h
index 581456c79197..8665d45b82c6 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.h
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ void	xfs_log_item_init(struct xfs_mount *mp, struct xfs_log_item *item,
 struct xfs_defer_ops {
 	struct list_head	dop_intake;	/* unlogged pending work */
 	struct list_head	dop_pending;	/* logged pending work */
-
-	/* relog these with each roll */
-	struct xfs_inode	*dop_inodes[XFS_DEFER_OPS_NR_INODES];
 };
 
 /*