diff --git a/fs/block_dev.c b/fs/block_dev.c
index 44d4a1e..f4d3b86 100644
--- a/fs/block_dev.c
+++ b/fs/block_dev.c
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ void iterate_bdevs(void (*func)(struct block_device *, void *), void *arg)
 		struct address_space *mapping = inode->i_mapping;
 
 		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-		if (inode->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_WILL_FREE|I_NEW) ||
+		if (inode->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_NEW) ||
 		    mapping->nrpages == 0) {
 			spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 			continue;
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/inode.c b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
index a70c579..8901300 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
@@ -5433,8 +5433,7 @@ static void inode_tree_add(struct inode *inode)
 		else if (ino > btrfs_ino(&entry->vfs_inode))
 			p = &parent->rb_right;
 		else {
-			WARN_ON(!(entry->vfs_inode.i_state &
-				  (I_WILL_FREE | I_FREEING)));
+			WARN_ON(!(entry->vfs_inode.i_state & I_FREEING));
 			rb_replace_node(parent, new, &root->inode_tree);
 			RB_CLEAR_NODE(parent);
 			spin_unlock(&root->inode_lock);
diff --git a/fs/drop_caches.c b/fs/drop_caches.c
index d72d52b..9a1e3dc 100644
--- a/fs/drop_caches.c
+++ b/fs/drop_caches.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static void drop_pagecache_sb(struct super_block *sb, void *unused)
 	spin_lock(&sb->s_inode_list_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(inode, &sb->s_inodes, i_sb_list) {
 		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-		if ((inode->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_WILL_FREE|I_NEW)) ||
+		if ((inode->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_NEW)) ||
 		    (inode->i_mapping->nrpages == 0)) {
 			spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 			continue;
diff --git a/fs/ext4/inode.c b/fs/ext4/inode.c
index ea433a7..93de212 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/inode.c
@@ -4367,12 +4367,12 @@ static int other_inode_match(struct inode * inode, unsigned long ino,
 	struct other_inode *oi = (struct other_inode *) data;
 
 	if ((inode->i_ino != ino) ||
-	    (inode->i_state & (I_FREEING | I_WILL_FREE | I_NEW |
+	    (inode->i_state & (I_FREEING | I_NEW |
 			       I_DIRTY_SYNC | I_DIRTY_DATASYNC)) ||
 	    ((inode->i_state & I_DIRTY_TIME) == 0))
 		return 0;
 	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-	if (((inode->i_state & (I_FREEING | I_WILL_FREE | I_NEW |
+	if (((inode->i_state & (I_FREEING | I_NEW |
 				I_DIRTY_SYNC | I_DIRTY_DATASYNC)) == 0) &&
 	    (inode->i_state & I_DIRTY_TIME)) {
 		struct ext4_inode_info	*ei = EXT4_I(inode);
diff --git a/fs/fs-writeback.c b/fs/fs-writeback.c
index 023f6a1..e3ae7b7 100644
--- a/fs/fs-writeback.c
+++ b/fs/fs-writeback.c
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ __writeback_single_inode(struct inode *inode, struct writeback_control *wbc)
 
 /*
  * Write out an inode's dirty pages. Either the caller has an active reference
- * on the inode or the inode has I_WILL_FREE set.
+ * on the inode or the inode has I_FREEING set.
  *
  * This function is designed to be called for writing back one inode which
  * we go e.g. from filesystem. Flusher thread uses __writeback_single_inode()
@@ -1311,17 +1311,13 @@ writeback_single_inode(struct inode *inode, struct bdi_writeback *wb,
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-	if (!atomic_read(&inode->i_count))
-		WARN_ON(!(inode->i_state & (I_WILL_FREE|I_FREEING)));
-	else
-		WARN_ON(inode->i_state & I_WILL_FREE);
 
 	if (inode->i_state & I_SYNC) {
 		if (wbc->sync_mode != WB_SYNC_ALL)
 			goto out;
 		/*
 		 * It's a data-integrity sync. We must wait. Since callers hold
-		 * inode reference or inode has I_WILL_FREE set, it cannot go
+		 * inode reference or inode has I_FREEING set, it cannot go
 		 * away under us.
 		 */
 		__inode_wait_for_writeback(inode);
@@ -1446,7 +1442,7 @@ static long writeback_sb_inodes(struct super_block *sb,
 		 * kind writeout is handled by the freer.
 		 */
 		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-		if (inode->i_state & (I_NEW | I_FREEING | I_WILL_FREE)) {
+		if (inode->i_state & (I_NEW | I_FREEING)) {
 			spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 			redirty_tail(inode, wb);
 			continue;
@@ -2130,7 +2126,7 @@ static void wait_sb_inodes(struct super_block *sb)
 		struct address_space *mapping = inode->i_mapping;
 
 		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-		if ((inode->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_WILL_FREE|I_NEW)) ||
+		if ((inode->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_NEW)) ||
 		    (mapping->nrpages == 0)) {
 			spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 			continue;
@@ -2301,7 +2297,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(sync_inodes_sb);
  * This function commits an inode to disk immediately if it is dirty. This is
  * primarily needed by knfsd.
  *
- * The caller must either have a ref on the inode or must have set I_WILL_FREE.
+ * The caller must either have a ref on the inode or must have set I_FREEING.
  */
 int write_inode_now(struct inode *inode, int sync)
 {
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/inode.c b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
index 063fdfc..da82600 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static int iget_test(struct inode *inode, void *opaque)
 
 	if (ip->i_no_addr == data->no_addr) {
 		if (data->non_block &&
-		    inode->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_CLEAR|I_WILL_FREE)) {
+		    inode->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_CLEAR)) {
 			data->skipped = 1;
 			return 0;
 		}
diff --git a/fs/inode.c b/fs/inode.c
index 1be5f90..b48365c 100644
--- a/fs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/inode.c
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ static void inode_lru_list_add(struct inode *inode)
 void inode_add_lru(struct inode *inode)
 {
 	if (!(inode->i_state & (I_DIRTY_ALL | I_SYNC |
-				I_FREEING | I_WILL_FREE)) &&
+				I_FREEING)) &&
 	    !atomic_read(&inode->i_count) && inode->i_sb->s_flags & MS_ACTIVE)
 		inode_lru_list_add(inode);
 }
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ again:
 			continue;
 
 		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-		if (inode->i_state & (I_NEW | I_FREEING | I_WILL_FREE)) {
+		if (inode->i_state & (I_NEW | I_FREEING)) {
 			spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ int invalidate_inodes(struct super_block *sb, bool kill_dirty)
 	spin_lock(&sb->s_inode_list_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(inode, next, &sb->s_inodes, i_sb_list) {
 		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-		if (inode->i_state & (I_NEW | I_FREEING | I_WILL_FREE)) {
+		if (inode->i_state & (I_NEW | I_FREEING)) {
 			spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ repeat:
 		if (!test(inode, data))
 			continue;
 		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-		if (inode->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_WILL_FREE)) {
+		if (inode->i_state & (I_FREEING)) {
 			__wait_on_freeing_inode(inode);
 			goto repeat;
 		}
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ repeat:
 		if (inode->i_sb != sb)
 			continue;
 		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-		if (inode->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_WILL_FREE)) {
+		if (inode->i_state & I_FREEING) {
 			__wait_on_freeing_inode(inode);
 			goto repeat;
 		}
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(iunique);
 struct inode *igrab(struct inode *inode)
 {
 	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-	if (!(inode->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_WILL_FREE))) {
+	if (!(inode->i_state & I_FREEING)) {
 		__iget(inode);
 		spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 	} else {
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ int insert_inode_locked(struct inode *inode)
 			if (old->i_sb != sb)
 				continue;
 			spin_lock(&old->i_lock);
-			if (old->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_WILL_FREE)) {
+			if (old->i_state & I_FREEING) {
 				spin_unlock(&old->i_lock);
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ int insert_inode_locked4(struct inode *inode, unsigned long hashval,
 			if (!test(old, data))
 				continue;
 			spin_lock(&old->i_lock);
-			if (old->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_WILL_FREE)) {
+			if (old->i_state & I_FREEING) {
 				spin_unlock(&old->i_lock);
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -1460,16 +1460,14 @@ static void iput_final(struct inode *inode)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	inode->i_state |= I_FREEING;
 	if (!drop) {
-		inode->i_state |= I_WILL_FREE;
 		spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 		write_inode_now(inode, 1);
 		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
 		WARN_ON(inode->i_state & I_NEW);
-		inode->i_state &= ~I_WILL_FREE;
 	}
 
-	inode->i_state |= I_FREEING;
 	if (!list_empty(&inode->i_lru))
 		inode_lru_list_del(inode);
 	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
diff --git a/fs/notify/inode_mark.c b/fs/notify/inode_mark.c
index e785fd9..800a0d4 100644
--- a/fs/notify/inode_mark.c
+++ b/fs/notify/inode_mark.c
@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@ void fsnotify_unmount_inodes(struct super_block *sb)
 
 		/*
 		 * We cannot __iget() an inode in state I_FREEING,
-		 * I_WILL_FREE, or I_NEW which is fine because by that point
+		 * or I_NEW which is fine because by that point
 		 * the inode cannot have any associated watches.
 		 */
 		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-		if (inode->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_WILL_FREE|I_NEW)) {
+		if (inode->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_NEW)) {
 			spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void fsnotify_unmount_inodes(struct super_block *sb)
 		/* In case the dropping of a reference would nuke next_i. */
 		while (&next_i->i_sb_list != &sb->s_inodes) {
 			spin_lock(&next_i->i_lock);
-			if (!(next_i->i_state & (I_FREEING | I_WILL_FREE)) &&
+			if (!(next_i->i_state & I_FREEING) &&
 						atomic_read(&next_i->i_count)) {
 				__iget(next_i);
 				need_iput = next_i;
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/inode.c b/fs/ocfs2/inode.c
index 8f87e05..f5dab4a 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/inode.c
@@ -1205,12 +1205,11 @@ int ocfs2_drop_inode(struct inode *inode)
 				inode->i_nlink, oi->ip_flags);
 
 	assert_spin_locked(&inode->i_lock);
-	inode->i_state |= I_WILL_FREE;
+	inode->i_state |= I_FREEING;
 	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 	write_inode_now(inode, 1);
 	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
 	WARN_ON(inode->i_state & I_NEW);
-	inode->i_state &= ~I_WILL_FREE;
 
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/fs/quota/dquot.c b/fs/quota/dquot.c
index ef0d64b..4b8e265 100644
--- a/fs/quota/dquot.c
+++ b/fs/quota/dquot.c
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ static void add_dquot_ref(struct super_block *sb, int type)
 	spin_lock(&sb->s_inode_list_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(inode, &sb->s_inodes, i_sb_list) {
 		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-		if ((inode->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_WILL_FREE|I_NEW)) ||
+		if ((inode->i_state & (I_FREEING|I_NEW)) ||
 		    !atomic_read(&inode->i_writecount) ||
 		    !dqinit_needed(inode, type)) {
 			spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 3aa5142..b490034 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -1785,7 +1785,7 @@ struct super_operations {
  * I_DIRTY_DATASYNC and I_DIRTY_PAGES.
  *
  * Four bits define the lifetime of an inode.  Initially, inodes are I_NEW,
- * until that flag is cleared.  I_WILL_FREE, I_FREEING and I_CLEAR are set at
+ * until that flag is cleared.  I_FREEING and I_CLEAR are set at
  * various stages of removing an inode.
  *
  * Two bits are used for locking and completion notification, I_NEW and I_SYNC.
@@ -1801,20 +1801,17 @@ struct super_operations {
  *			New inodes set I_NEW.  If two processes both create
  *			the same inode, one of them will release its inode and
  *			wait for I_NEW to be released before returning.
- *			Inodes in I_WILL_FREE, I_FREEING or I_CLEAR state can
+ *			Inodes in I_FREEING or I_CLEAR state can
  *			also cause waiting on I_NEW, without I_NEW actually
  *			being set.  find_inode() uses this to prevent returning
  *			nearly-dead inodes.
- * I_WILL_FREE		Must be set when calling write_inode_now() if i_count
- *			is zero.  I_FREEING must be set when I_WILL_FREE is
- *			cleared.
  * I_FREEING		Set when inode is about to be freed but still has dirty
  *			pages or buffers attached or the inode itself is still
  *			dirty.
  * I_CLEAR		Added by clear_inode().  In this state the inode is
  *			clean and can be destroyed.  Inode keeps I_FREEING.
  *
- *			Inodes that are I_WILL_FREE, I_FREEING or I_CLEAR are
+ *			Inodes that are I_FREEING or I_CLEAR are
  *			prohibited for many purposes.  iget() must wait for
  *			the inode to be completely released, then create it
  *			anew.  Other functions will just ignore such inodes,
@@ -1834,26 +1831,24 @@ struct super_operations {
  *			wb stat updates to grab mapping->tree_lock.  See
  *			inode_switch_wb_work_fn() for details.
  *
- * Q: What is the difference between I_WILL_FREE and I_FREEING?
  */
 #define I_DIRTY_SYNC		(1 << 0)
 #define I_DIRTY_DATASYNC	(1 << 1)
 #define I_DIRTY_PAGES		(1 << 2)
 #define __I_NEW			3
 #define I_NEW			(1 << __I_NEW)
-#define I_WILL_FREE		(1 << 4)
-#define I_FREEING		(1 << 5)
-#define I_CLEAR			(1 << 6)
-#define __I_SYNC		7
+#define I_FREEING		(1 << 4)
+#define I_CLEAR			(1 << 5)
+#define __I_SYNC		6
 #define I_SYNC			(1 << __I_SYNC)
-#define I_REFERENCED		(1 << 8)
-#define __I_DIO_WAKEUP		9
+#define I_REFERENCED		(1 << 7)
+#define __I_DIO_WAKEUP		8
 #define I_DIO_WAKEUP		(1 << __I_DIO_WAKEUP)
-#define I_LINKABLE		(1 << 10)
-#define I_DIRTY_TIME		(1 << 11)
-#define __I_DIRTY_TIME_EXPIRED	12
+#define I_LINKABLE		(1 << 9)
+#define I_DIRTY_TIME		(1 << 10)
+#define __I_DIRTY_TIME_EXPIRED	11
 #define I_DIRTY_TIME_EXPIRED	(1 << __I_DIRTY_TIME_EXPIRED)
-#define I_WB_SWITCH		(1 << 13)
+#define I_WB_SWITCH		(1 << 12)
 
 #define I_DIRTY (I_DIRTY_SYNC | I_DIRTY_DATASYNC | I_DIRTY_PAGES)
 #define I_DIRTY_ALL (I_DIRTY | I_DIRTY_TIME)
diff --git a/include/trace/events/writeback.h b/include/trace/events/writeback.h
index fff846b..e8e7995 100644
--- a/include/trace/events/writeback.h
+++ b/include/trace/events/writeback.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 		{I_DIRTY_DATASYNC,	"I_DIRTY_DATASYNC"},	\
 		{I_DIRTY_PAGES,		"I_DIRTY_PAGES"},	\
 		{I_NEW,			"I_NEW"},		\
-		{I_WILL_FREE,		"I_WILL_FREE"},		\
 		{I_FREEING,		"I_FREEING"},		\
 		{I_CLEAR,		"I_CLEAR"},		\
 		{I_SYNC,		"I_SYNC"},		\
