diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_util.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_util.c
index 0910cb75b65d..a6831b7bdc18 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_util.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_util.c
@@ -1111,7 +1111,8 @@ xfs_free_file_space(
 		return 0;
 	if (offset + len > XFS_ISIZE(ip))
 		len = XFS_ISIZE(ip) - offset;
-	error = iomap_zero_range(VFS_I(ip), offset, len, NULL, &xfs_iomap_ops);
+	error = iomap_zero_range(VFS_I(ip), offset, len, NULL,
+			&xfs_buffered_write_iomap_ops);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
index f9814306ed8e..71ffab53a0fc 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ xfs_file_aio_write_checks(
 	
 		trace_xfs_zero_eof(ip, isize, iocb->ki_pos - isize);
 		error = iomap_zero_range(inode, isize, iocb->ki_pos - isize,
-				NULL, &xfs_iomap_ops);
+				NULL, &xfs_buffered_write_iomap_ops);
 		if (error)
 			return error;
 	} else
@@ -547,7 +547,8 @@ xfs_file_dio_aio_write(
 	}
 
 	trace_xfs_file_direct_write(ip, count, iocb->ki_pos);
-	ret = iomap_dio_rw(iocb, from, &xfs_iomap_ops, &xfs_dio_write_ops);
+	ret = iomap_dio_rw(iocb, from, &xfs_direct_write_iomap_ops,
+			   &xfs_dio_write_ops);
 
 	/*
 	 * If unaligned, this is the only IO in-flight. If it has not yet
@@ -594,7 +595,7 @@ xfs_file_dax_write(
 	count = iov_iter_count(from);
 
 	trace_xfs_file_dax_write(ip, count, pos);
-	ret = dax_iomap_rw(iocb, from, &xfs_iomap_ops);
+	ret = dax_iomap_rw(iocb, from, &xfs_direct_write_iomap_ops);
 	if (ret > 0 && iocb->ki_pos > i_size_read(inode)) {
 		i_size_write(inode, iocb->ki_pos);
 		error = xfs_setfilesize(ip, pos, ret);
@@ -641,7 +642,8 @@ xfs_file_buffered_aio_write(
 	current->backing_dev_info = inode_to_bdi(inode);
 
 	trace_xfs_file_buffered_write(ip, iov_iter_count(from), iocb->ki_pos);
-	ret = iomap_file_buffered_write(iocb, from, &xfs_iomap_ops);
+	ret = iomap_file_buffered_write(iocb, from,
+			&xfs_buffered_write_iomap_ops);
 	if (likely(ret >= 0))
 		iocb->ki_pos += ret;
 
@@ -1158,12 +1160,14 @@ __xfs_filemap_fault(
 
 		ret = dax_iomap_fault(vmf, pe_size, &pfn, NULL,
 				(write_fault && !vmf->cow_page) ?
-				 &xfs_iomap_ops : &xfs_read_iomap_ops);
+				 &xfs_direct_write_iomap_ops :
+				 &xfs_read_iomap_ops);
 		if (ret & VM_FAULT_NEEDDSYNC)
 			ret = dax_finish_sync_fault(vmf, pe_size, pfn);
 	} else {
 		if (write_fault)
-			ret = iomap_page_mkwrite(vmf, &xfs_iomap_ops);
+			ret = iomap_page_mkwrite(vmf,
+					&xfs_buffered_write_iomap_ops);
 		else
 			ret = filemap_fault(vmf);
 	}
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.c
index a6a03b65c4e7..5a7499f88673 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.c
@@ -719,16 +719,7 @@ xfs_ilock_for_iomap(
 }
 
 static int
-xfs_file_iomap_begin_delay(
-	struct inode		*inode,
-	loff_t			offset,
-	loff_t			count,
-	unsigned		flags,
-	struct iomap		*iomap,
-	struct iomap		*srcmap);
-
-static int
-xfs_file_iomap_begin(
+xfs_direct_write_iomap_begin(
 	struct inode		*inode,
 	loff_t			offset,
 	loff_t			length,
@@ -751,13 +742,6 @@ xfs_file_iomap_begin(
 	if (XFS_FORCED_SHUTDOWN(mp))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	if (!(flags & IOMAP_DIRECT) && !IS_DAX(inode) &&
-	    !xfs_get_extsz_hint(ip)) {
-		/* Reserve delalloc blocks for regular writeback. */
-		return xfs_file_iomap_begin_delay(inode, offset, length, flags,
-				iomap, srcmap);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Lock the inode in the manner required for the specified operation and
 	 * check for as many conditions that would result in blocking as
@@ -857,8 +841,12 @@ xfs_file_iomap_begin(
 	return error;
 }
 
+const struct iomap_ops xfs_direct_write_iomap_ops = {
+	.iomap_begin		= xfs_direct_write_iomap_begin,
+};
+
 static int
-xfs_file_iomap_begin_delay(
+xfs_buffered_write_iomap_begin(
 	struct inode		*inode,
 	loff_t			offset,
 	loff_t			count,
@@ -877,8 +865,12 @@ xfs_file_iomap_begin_delay(
 	int			whichfork = XFS_DATA_FORK;
 	int			error = 0;
 
+	/* we can't use delayed allocations when using extent size hints */
+	if (xfs_get_extsz_hint(ip))
+		return xfs_direct_write_iomap_begin(inode, offset, count,
+				flags, iomap, srcmap);
+
 	ASSERT(!XFS_IS_REALTIME_INODE(ip));
-	ASSERT(!xfs_get_extsz_hint(ip));
 
 	xfs_ilock(ip, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
 
@@ -1070,18 +1062,23 @@ xfs_file_iomap_begin_delay(
 }
 
 static int
-xfs_file_iomap_end_delalloc(
-	struct xfs_inode	*ip,
+xfs_buffered_write_iomap_end(
+	struct inode		*inode,
 	loff_t			offset,
 	loff_t			length,
 	ssize_t			written,
+	unsigned		flags,
 	struct iomap		*iomap)
 {
+	struct xfs_inode	*ip = XFS_I(inode);
 	struct xfs_mount	*mp = ip->i_mount;
 	xfs_fileoff_t		start_fsb;
 	xfs_fileoff_t		end_fsb;
 	int			error = 0;
 
+	if (iomap->type != IOMAP_DELALLOC)
+		return 0;
+
 	/*
 	 * Behave as if the write failed if drop writes is enabled. Set the NEW
 	 * flag to force delalloc cleanup.
@@ -1126,25 +1123,9 @@ xfs_file_iomap_end_delalloc(
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-xfs_file_iomap_end(
-	struct inode		*inode,
-	loff_t			offset,
-	loff_t			length,
-	ssize_t			written,
-	unsigned		flags,
-	struct iomap		*iomap)
-{
-	if ((flags & (IOMAP_WRITE | IOMAP_ZERO)) &&
-	    iomap->type == IOMAP_DELALLOC)
-		return xfs_file_iomap_end_delalloc(XFS_I(inode), offset,
-				length, written, iomap);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-const struct iomap_ops xfs_iomap_ops = {
-	.iomap_begin		= xfs_file_iomap_begin,
-	.iomap_end		= xfs_file_iomap_end,
+const struct iomap_ops xfs_buffered_write_iomap_ops = {
+	.iomap_begin		= xfs_buffered_write_iomap_begin,
+	.iomap_end		= xfs_buffered_write_iomap_end,
 };
 
 static int
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.h
index 61b1fc3e5143..7aed28275089 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.h
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ xfs_aligned_fsb_count(
 	return count_fsb;
 }
 
-extern const struct iomap_ops xfs_iomap_ops;
+extern const struct iomap_ops xfs_buffered_write_iomap_ops;
+extern const struct iomap_ops xfs_direct_write_iomap_ops;
 extern const struct iomap_ops xfs_read_iomap_ops;
 extern const struct iomap_ops xfs_seek_iomap_ops;
 extern const struct iomap_ops xfs_xattr_iomap_ops;
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c
index 9c448a54a951..329a34af8e79 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c
@@ -883,10 +883,10 @@ xfs_setattr_size(
 	if (newsize > oldsize) {
 		trace_xfs_zero_eof(ip, oldsize, newsize - oldsize);
 		error = iomap_zero_range(inode, oldsize, newsize - oldsize,
-				&did_zeroing, &xfs_iomap_ops);
+				&did_zeroing, &xfs_buffered_write_iomap_ops);
 	} else {
 		error = iomap_truncate_page(inode, newsize, &did_zeroing,
-				&xfs_iomap_ops);
+				&xfs_buffered_write_iomap_ops);
 	}
 
 	if (error)
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_reflink.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_reflink.c
index 19a6e4644123..1e18b4024b82 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_reflink.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_reflink.c
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ xfs_reflink_zero_posteof(
 
 	trace_xfs_zero_eof(ip, isize, pos - isize);
 	return iomap_zero_range(VFS_I(ip), isize, pos - isize, NULL,
-			&xfs_iomap_ops);
+			&xfs_buffered_write_iomap_ops);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1527,7 +1527,8 @@ xfs_reflink_unshare(
 
 	inode_dio_wait(inode);
 
-	error = iomap_file_unshare(inode, offset, len, &xfs_iomap_ops);
+	error = iomap_file_unshare(inode, offset, len,
+			&xfs_buffered_write_iomap_ops);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
 	error = filemap_write_and_wait(inode->i_mapping);
