diff --git a/fs/io_uring.c b/fs/io_uring.c
index 5e83391dc538..e23e639a4ff0 100644
--- a/fs/io_uring.c
+++ b/fs/io_uring.c
@@ -144,6 +144,19 @@ struct io_kiocb {
 #define IO_PLUG_THRESHOLD		2
 #define IO_IOPOLL_BATCH			8
 
+struct io_submit_state {
+	struct blk_plug plug;
+
+	/*
+	 * File reference cache
+	 */
+	struct file *file;
+	unsigned int fd;
+	unsigned int has_refs;
+	unsigned int used_refs;
+	unsigned int ios_left;
+};
+
 static struct kmem_cache *req_cachep;
 
 static const struct file_operations io_uring_fops;
@@ -303,9 +316,11 @@ static void io_iopoll_complete(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, unsigned int *nr_events,
 			       struct list_head *done)
 {
 	void *reqs[IO_IOPOLL_BATCH];
+	int file_count, to_free;
+	struct file *file = NULL;
 	struct io_kiocb *req;
-	int to_free = 0;
 
+	file_count = to_free = 0;
 	while (!list_empty(done)) {
 		req = list_first_entry(done, struct io_kiocb, list);
 		list_del(&req->list);
@@ -315,12 +330,28 @@ static void io_iopoll_complete(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, unsigned int *nr_events,
 		reqs[to_free++] = req;
 		(*nr_events)++;
 
-		fput(req->rw.ki_filp);
+		/*
+		 * Batched puts of the same file, to avoid dirtying the
+		 * file usage count multiple times, if avoidable.
+		 */
+		if (!file) {
+			file = req->rw.ki_filp;
+			file_count = 1;
+		} else if (file == req->rw.ki_filp) {
+			file_count++;
+		} else {
+			fput_many(file, file_count);
+			file = req->rw.ki_filp;
+			file_count = 1;
+		}
+
 		if (to_free == ARRAY_SIZE(reqs))
 			io_free_req_many(ctx, reqs, &to_free);
 	}
 	io_commit_cqring(ctx);
 
+	if (file)
+		fput_many(file, file_count);
 	io_free_req_many(ctx, reqs, &to_free);
 }
 
@@ -501,6 +532,48 @@ static void io_iopoll_req_issued(struct io_kiocb *req)
 		list_add_tail(&req->list, &ctx->poll_list);
 }
 
+static void io_file_put(struct io_submit_state *state, struct file *file)
+{
+	if (!state) {
+		fput(file);
+	} else if (state->file) {
+		int diff = state->has_refs - state->used_refs;
+
+		if (diff)
+			fput_many(state->file, diff);
+		state->file = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get as many references to a file as we have IOs left in this submission,
+ * assuming most submissions are for one file, or at least that each file
+ * has more than one submission.
+ */
+static struct file *io_file_get(struct io_submit_state *state, int fd)
+{
+	if (!state)
+		return fget(fd);
+
+	if (state->file) {
+		if (state->fd == fd) {
+			state->used_refs++;
+			state->ios_left--;
+			return state->file;
+		}
+		io_file_put(state, NULL);
+	}
+	state->file = fget_many(fd, state->ios_left);
+	if (!state->file)
+		return NULL;
+
+	state->fd = fd;
+	state->has_refs = state->ios_left;
+	state->used_refs = 1;
+	state->ios_left--;
+	return state->file;
+}
+
 /*
  * If we tracked the file through the SCM inflight mechanism, we could support
  * any file. For now, just ensure that anything potentially problematic is done
@@ -519,7 +592,7 @@ static bool io_file_supports_async(struct file *file)
 }
 
 static int io_prep_rw(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct io_uring_sqe *sqe,
-		      bool force_nonblock)
+		      bool force_nonblock, struct io_submit_state *state)
 {
 	struct io_ring_ctx *ctx = req->ctx;
 	struct kiocb *kiocb = &req->rw;
@@ -531,7 +604,7 @@ static int io_prep_rw(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct io_uring_sqe *sqe,
 		return 0;
 
 	fd = READ_ONCE(sqe->fd);
-	kiocb->ki_filp = fget(fd);
+	kiocb->ki_filp = io_file_get(state, fd);
 	if (unlikely(!kiocb->ki_filp))
 		return -EBADF;
 	if (force_nonblock && !io_file_supports_async(kiocb->ki_filp))
@@ -575,7 +648,10 @@ static int io_prep_rw(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct io_uring_sqe *sqe,
 	}
 	return 0;
 out_fput:
-	fput(kiocb->ki_filp);
+	/* in case of error, we didn't use this file reference. drop it. */
+	if (state)
+		state->used_refs--;
+	io_file_put(state, kiocb->ki_filp);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -621,7 +697,7 @@ static int io_import_iovec(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, int rw,
 }
 
 static ssize_t io_read(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct sqe_submit *s,
-		       bool force_nonblock)
+		       bool force_nonblock, struct io_submit_state *state)
 {
 	struct iovec inline_vecs[UIO_FASTIOV], *iovec = inline_vecs;
 	struct kiocb *kiocb = &req->rw;
@@ -629,7 +705,7 @@ static ssize_t io_read(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct sqe_submit *s,
 	struct file *file;
 	ssize_t ret;
 
-	ret = io_prep_rw(req, s->sqe, force_nonblock);
+	ret = io_prep_rw(req, s->sqe, force_nonblock, state);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 	file = kiocb->ki_filp;
@@ -665,7 +741,7 @@ static ssize_t io_read(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct sqe_submit *s,
 }
 
 static ssize_t io_write(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct sqe_submit *s,
-			bool force_nonblock)
+			bool force_nonblock, struct io_submit_state *state)
 {
 	struct iovec inline_vecs[UIO_FASTIOV], *iovec = inline_vecs;
 	struct kiocb *kiocb = &req->rw;
@@ -673,7 +749,7 @@ static ssize_t io_write(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct sqe_submit *s,
 	struct file *file;
 	ssize_t ret;
 
-	ret = io_prep_rw(req, s->sqe, force_nonblock);
+	ret = io_prep_rw(req, s->sqe, force_nonblock, state);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 	/* Hold on to the file for -EAGAIN */
@@ -772,7 +848,8 @@ static int io_fsync(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct io_uring_sqe *sqe,
 }
 
 static int __io_submit_sqe(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, struct io_kiocb *req,
-			   const struct sqe_submit *s, bool force_nonblock)
+			   const struct sqe_submit *s, bool force_nonblock,
+			   struct io_submit_state *state)
 {
 	ssize_t ret;
 	int opcode;
@@ -787,10 +864,10 @@ static int __io_submit_sqe(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, struct io_kiocb *req,
 		ret = io_nop(req, req->user_data);
 		break;
 	case IORING_OP_READV:
-		ret = io_read(req, s, force_nonblock);
+		ret = io_read(req, s, force_nonblock, state);
 		break;
 	case IORING_OP_WRITEV:
-		ret = io_write(req, s, force_nonblock);
+		ret = io_write(req, s, force_nonblock, state);
 		break;
 	case IORING_OP_FSYNC:
 		ret = io_fsync(req, s->sqe, force_nonblock);
@@ -842,7 +919,7 @@ static void io_sq_wq_submit_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	s->needs_lock = true;
 
 	do {
-		ret = __io_submit_sqe(ctx, req, s, false);
+		ret = __io_submit_sqe(ctx, req, s, false, NULL);
 		/*
 		 * We can get EAGAIN for polled IO even though we're forcing
 		 * a sync submission from here, since we can't wait for
@@ -863,7 +940,8 @@ static void io_sq_wq_submit_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 }
 
-static int io_submit_sqe(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, const struct sqe_submit *s)
+static int io_submit_sqe(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, const struct sqe_submit *s,
+			 struct io_submit_state *state)
 {
 	struct io_kiocb *req;
 	ssize_t ret;
@@ -878,7 +956,7 @@ static int io_submit_sqe(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, const struct sqe_submit *s)
 
 	req->rw.ki_filp = NULL;
 
-	ret = __io_submit_sqe(ctx, req, s, true);
+	ret = __io_submit_sqe(ctx, req, s, true, state);
 	if (ret == -EAGAIN) {
 		memcpy(&req->submit, s, sizeof(*s));
 		INIT_WORK(&req->work, io_sq_wq_submit_work);
@@ -891,6 +969,26 @@ static int io_submit_sqe(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, const struct sqe_submit *s)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Batched submission is done, ensure local IO is flushed out.
+ */
+static void io_submit_state_end(struct io_submit_state *state)
+{
+	blk_finish_plug(&state->plug);
+	io_file_put(state, NULL);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Start submission side cache.
+ */
+static void io_submit_state_start(struct io_submit_state *state,
+				  struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, unsigned max_ios)
+{
+	blk_start_plug(&state->plug);
+	state->file = NULL;
+	state->ios_left = max_ios;
+}
+
 static void io_commit_sqring(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx)
 {
 	struct io_sq_ring *ring = ctx->sq_ring;
@@ -953,11 +1051,13 @@ static bool io_get_sqring(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, struct sqe_submit *s)
 
 static int io_ring_submit(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, unsigned int to_submit)
 {
+	struct io_submit_state state, *statep = NULL;
 	int i, ret = 0, submit = 0;
-	struct blk_plug plug;
 
-	if (to_submit > IO_PLUG_THRESHOLD)
-		blk_start_plug(&plug);
+	if (to_submit > IO_PLUG_THRESHOLD) {
+		io_submit_state_start(&state, ctx, to_submit);
+		statep = &state;
+	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < to_submit; i++) {
 		struct sqe_submit s;
@@ -968,7 +1068,7 @@ static int io_ring_submit(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, unsigned int to_submit)
 		s.has_user = true;
 		s.needs_lock = false;
 
-		ret = io_submit_sqe(ctx, &s);
+		ret = io_submit_sqe(ctx, &s, statep);
 		if (ret) {
 			io_drop_sqring(ctx);
 			break;
@@ -978,8 +1078,8 @@ static int io_ring_submit(struct io_ring_ctx *ctx, unsigned int to_submit)
 	}
 	io_commit_sqring(ctx);
 
-	if (to_submit > IO_PLUG_THRESHOLD)
-		blk_finish_plug(&plug);
+	if (statep)
+		io_submit_state_end(statep);
 
 	return submit ? submit : ret;
 }
