diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
index 48756e0219fa..3b745a33859b 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ xfs_lock_inodes(
 		 */
 		if (!try_lock) {
 			for (j = (i - 1); j >= 0 && !try_lock; j--) {
-				lp = (xfs_log_item_t *)ips[j]->i_itemp;
+				lp = &ips[j]->i_itemp->ili_item;
 				if (lp && test_bit(XFS_LI_IN_AIL, &lp->li_flags))
 					try_lock++;
 			}
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ xfs_lock_two_inodes(
 	 * the second lock. If we can't get it, we must release the first one
 	 * and try again.
 	 */
-	lp = (xfs_log_item_t *)ip0->i_itemp;
+	lp = &ip0->i_itemp->ili_item;
 	if (lp && test_bit(XFS_LI_IN_AIL, &lp->li_flags)) {
 		if (!xfs_ilock_nowait(ip1, xfs_lock_inumorder(ip1_mode, 1))) {
 			xfs_iunlock(ip0, ip0_mode);