diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/porting b/Documentation/filesystems/porting
index 46f3bb7a02f5..53cdcbc02257 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/porting
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/porting
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ implementing on-disk size changes.  Start with a copy of the old inode_setattr
 and vmtruncate, and the reorder the vmtruncate + foofs_vmtruncate sequence to
 be in order of zeroing blocks using block_truncate_page or similar helpers,
 size update and on finally on-disk truncation which should not fail.
-inode_change_ok now includes the size checks for ATTR_SIZE and must be called
-in the beginning of ->setattr unconditionally.
+setattr_prepare (which used to be inode_change_ok) now includes the size checks
+for ATTR_SIZE and must be called in the beginning of ->setattr unconditionally.
 
 [mandatory]
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/llite/llite_lib.c b/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/llite/llite_lib.c
index 96c7e9fc6e5f..892574db2097 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/llite/llite_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/llite/llite_lib.c
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ int ll_setattr_raw(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr, bool hsm_import)
 		attr->ia_valid |= ATTR_MTIME | ATTR_CTIME;
 	}
 
-	/* POSIX: check before ATTR_*TIME_SET set (from inode_change_ok) */
+	/* POSIX: check before ATTR_*TIME_SET set (from setattr_prepare) */
 	if (attr->ia_valid & TIMES_SET_FLAGS) {
 		if ((!uid_eq(current_fsuid(), inode->i_uid)) &&
 		    !capable(CFS_CAP_FOWNER))
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
index f4645c515262..563c907e9059 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ static int v9fs_vfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	struct p9_wstat wstat;
 
 	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "\n");
-	retval = inode_change_ok(d_inode(dentry), iattr);
+	retval = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (retval)
 		return retval;
 
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
index a34702c998f5..5b0f37bf93b9 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ int v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 
 	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "\n");
 
-	retval = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	retval = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (retval)
 		return retval;
 
diff --git a/fs/adfs/inode.c b/fs/adfs/inode.c
index 335055d828e4..f57baaa511aa 100644
--- a/fs/adfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/adfs/inode.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ adfs_notify_change(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	unsigned int ia_valid = attr->ia_valid;
 	int error;
 	
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 
 	/*
 	 * we can't change the UID or GID of any file -
diff --git a/fs/affs/inode.c b/fs/affs/inode.c
index 0fdb0f5b2239..1aa243502c7f 100644
--- a/fs/affs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/affs/inode.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ affs_notify_change(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 
 	pr_debug("notify_change(%lu,0x%x)\n", inode->i_ino, attr->ia_valid);
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode,attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/fs/attr.c b/fs/attr.c
index 25b24d0f6c88..ee758afc1695 100644
--- a/fs/attr.c
+++ b/fs/attr.c
@@ -17,19 +17,22 @@
 #include <linux/ima.h>
 
 /**
- * inode_change_ok - check if attribute changes to an inode are allowed
- * @inode:	inode to check
+ * setattr_prepare - check if attribute changes to a dentry are allowed
+ * @dentry:	dentry to check
  * @attr:	attributes to change
  *
  * Check if we are allowed to change the attributes contained in @attr
- * in the given inode.  This includes the normal unix access permission
- * checks, as well as checks for rlimits and others.
+ * in the given dentry.  This includes the normal unix access permission
+ * checks, as well as checks for rlimits and others. The function also clears
+ * SGID bit from mode if user is not allowed to set it. Also file capabilities
+ * and IMA extended attributes are cleared if ATTR_KILL_PRIV is set.
  *
  * Should be called as the first thing in ->setattr implementations,
  * possibly after taking additional locks.
  */
-int inode_change_ok(const struct inode *inode, struct iattr *attr)
+int setattr_prepare(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 {
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	unsigned int ia_valid = attr->ia_valid;
 
 	/*
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ int inode_change_ok(const struct inode *inode, struct iattr *attr)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(inode_change_ok);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(setattr_prepare);
 
 /**
  * inode_newsize_ok - may this inode be truncated to a given size
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/inode.c b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
index 91419ef79b00..e912feca9b08 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
@@ -5029,7 +5029,7 @@ static int btrfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	if (btrfs_root_readonly(root))
 		return -EROFS;
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/ceph/inode.c b/fs/ceph/inode.c
index 29873cbd6b2b..e0bd3bb332f4 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/inode.c
@@ -2010,7 +2010,7 @@ int ceph_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	if (ceph_snap(inode) != CEPH_NOSNAP)
 		return -EROFS;
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err != 0)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/cifs/inode.c b/fs/cifs/inode.c
index 514dadb0575d..568fafe403c2 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/inode.c
@@ -2136,7 +2136,7 @@ cifs_setattr_unix(struct dentry *direntry, struct iattr *attrs)
 	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_NO_PERM)
 		attrs->ia_valid |= ATTR_FORCE;
 
-	rc = inode_change_ok(inode, attrs);
+	rc = setattr_prepare(direntry, attrs);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -2276,7 +2276,7 @@ cifs_setattr_nounix(struct dentry *direntry, struct iattr *attrs)
 	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_NO_PERM)
 		attrs->ia_valid |= ATTR_FORCE;
 
-	rc = inode_change_ok(inode, attrs);
+	rc = setattr_prepare(direntry, attrs);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		free_xid(xid);
 		return rc;
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
index 318b04689d76..b916b227b917 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ static int ecryptfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *ia)
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&crypt_stat->cs_mutex);
 
-	rc = inode_change_ok(inode, ia);
+	rc = setattr_prepare(dentry, ia);
 	if (rc)
 		goto out;
 	if (ia->ia_valid & ATTR_SIZE) {
diff --git a/fs/exofs/inode.c b/fs/exofs/inode.c
index 9dc4c6dbf3c9..5e68daee5fe4 100644
--- a/fs/exofs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/exofs/inode.c
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ int exofs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	if (unlikely(error))
 		return error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (unlikely(error))
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/ext2/inode.c b/fs/ext2/inode.c
index b675610391b8..90386a2037cf 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/inode.c
@@ -1570,7 +1570,7 @@ int ext2_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/ext4/inode.c b/fs/ext4/inode.c
index f7140ca66e3b..b87abc428cea 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/inode.c
@@ -5044,7 +5044,7 @@ int ext4_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	int orphan = 0;
 	const unsigned int ia_valid = attr->ia_valid;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/f2fs/file.c b/fs/f2fs/file.c
index f4c0086655c4..215c65527a9f 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/file.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/file.c
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ int f2fs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct f2fs_inode_info *fi = F2FS_I(inode);
 	int err;
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/fat/file.c b/fs/fat/file.c
index f70185668832..c09ab4e108e5 100644
--- a/fs/fat/file.c
+++ b/fs/fat/file.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ int fat_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 			attr->ia_valid &= ~TIMES_SET_FLAGS;
 	}
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	attr->ia_valid = ia_valid;
 	if (error) {
 		if (sbi->options.quiet)
diff --git a/fs/fuse/dir.c b/fs/fuse/dir.c
index 4a613d1e9e75..cbedc6e82813 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dir.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dir.c
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@ int fuse_do_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr,
 	if (!(fc->flags & FUSE_DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS))
 		attr->ia_valid |= ATTR_FORCE;
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/inode.c b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
index 21dc784f66c2..a6786e92db9f 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
@@ -1889,7 +1889,7 @@ static int gfs2_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	if (IS_IMMUTABLE(inode) || IS_APPEND(inode))
 		goto out;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/fs/hfs/inode.c b/fs/hfs/inode.c
index 8eed66af5b82..5f0c73e4f380 100644
--- a/fs/hfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/hfs/inode.c
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ int hfs_inode_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr * attr)
 	struct hfs_sb_info *hsb = HFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr); /* basic permission checks */
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr); /* basic permission checks */
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/inode.c b/fs/hfsplus/inode.c
index ef9fefe364a6..210b75181b3b 100644
--- a/fs/hfsplus/inode.c
+++ b/fs/hfsplus/inode.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static int hfsplus_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c b/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c
index 5c57654927a6..f26cf2b3a011 100644
--- a/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c
+++ b/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ static int hostfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 
 	int fd = HOSTFS_I(inode)->fd;
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/hpfs/inode.c b/fs/hpfs/inode.c
index 1f3c6d76200b..b9c724ed1e7e 100644
--- a/fs/hpfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/hpfs/inode.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ int hpfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	if ((attr->ia_valid & ATTR_SIZE) && attr->ia_size > inode->i_size)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
diff --git a/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c b/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c
index 4ea71eba40a5..fb3312f2c861 100644
--- a/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ static int hugetlbfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 
 	BUG_ON(!inode);
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/fs.c b/fs/jffs2/fs.c
index ae2ebb26b446..3773b24b4db0 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/fs.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/fs.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ int jffs2_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int rc;
 
-	rc = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	rc = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
diff --git a/fs/jfs/file.c b/fs/jfs/file.c
index 7f1a585a0a94..cf62037b8a04 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/file.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ int jfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int rc;
 
-	rc = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	rc = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
diff --git a/fs/kernfs/inode.c b/fs/kernfs/inode.c
index 1719649d7ad7..b7ee5d543671 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/inode.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ int kernfs_iop_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&kernfs_mutex);
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/fs/libfs.c b/fs/libfs.c
index 8765ff1adc07..3ac3792dc82e 100644
--- a/fs/libfs.c
+++ b/fs/libfs.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ int simple_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/logfs/file.c b/fs/logfs/file.c
index f01ddfb1a03b..5d9fe466bbc9 100644
--- a/fs/logfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/logfs/file.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static int logfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int err = 0;
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/minix/file.c b/fs/minix/file.c
index 94f0eb9a6e2c..a6a4797aa0d4 100644
--- a/fs/minix/file.c
+++ b/fs/minix/file.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static int minix_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/ncpfs/inode.c b/fs/ncpfs/inode.c
index 1af15fcbe57b..f6cf4c7e92b1 100644
--- a/fs/ncpfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ncpfs/inode.c
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ int ncp_notify_change(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	/* ageing the dentry to force validation */
 	ncp_age_dentry(server, dentry);
 
-	result = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	result = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (result < 0)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
index 4cd78ef4c95c..44f6f4f5eee0 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ nfsd_proc_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_sattrargs *argp,
 	 * which only requires access, and "set-[ac]time-to-X" which
 	 * requires ownership.
 	 * So if it looks like it might be "set both to the same time which
-	 * is close to now", and if inode_change_ok fails, then we
+	 * is close to now", and if setattr_prepare fails, then we
 	 * convert to "set to now" instead of "set to explicit time"
 	 *
-	 * We only call inode_change_ok as the last test as technically
+	 * We only call setattr_prepare as the last test as technically
 	 * it is not an interface that we should be using.
 	 */
 #define BOTH_TIME_SET (ATTR_ATIME_SET | ATTR_MTIME_SET)
@@ -92,17 +92,15 @@ nfsd_proc_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_sattrargs *argp,
 		 * request is.  We require it be within 30 minutes of now.
 		 */
 		time_t delta = iap->ia_atime.tv_sec - get_seconds();
-		struct inode *inode;
 
 		nfserr = fh_verify(rqstp, fhp, 0, NFSD_MAY_NOP);
 		if (nfserr)
 			goto done;
-		inode = d_inode(fhp->fh_dentry);
 
 		if (delta < 0)
 			delta = -delta;
 		if (delta < MAX_TOUCH_TIME_ERROR &&
-		    inode_change_ok(inode, iap) != 0) {
+		    setattr_prepare(fhp->fh_dentry, iap) != 0) {
 			/*
 			 * Turn off ATTR_[AM]TIME_SET but leave ATTR_[AM]TIME.
 			 * This will cause notify_change to set these times
diff --git a/fs/nilfs2/inode.c b/fs/nilfs2/inode.c
index a0ebdb17e912..a425d5e12421 100644
--- a/fs/nilfs2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/nilfs2/inode.c
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ int nilfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	struct super_block *sb = inode->i_sb;
 	int err;
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/ntfs/inode.c b/fs/ntfs/inode.c
index f40972d6df90..effaf18c1991 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs/inode.c
@@ -2893,7 +2893,7 @@ int ntfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	int err;
 	unsigned int ia_valid = attr->ia_valid;
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(vi, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 	/* We do not support NTFS ACLs yet. */
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/dlmfs.c b/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/dlmfs.c
index 47b3b2d4e775..d71f538d0a18 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/dlmfs.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/dlmfs.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static int dlmfs_file_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 
 	attr->ia_valid &= ~ATTR_SIZE;
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/file.c b/fs/ocfs2/file.c
index 4e7b0dc22450..1ab3657242e8 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/file.c
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ int ocfs2_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	if (!(attr->ia_valid & OCFS2_VALID_ATTRS))
 		return 0;
 
-	status = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	status = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (status)
 		return status;
 
diff --git a/fs/omfs/file.c b/fs/omfs/file.c
index d9e26cfbb793..bf83e6644333 100644
--- a/fs/omfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/omfs/file.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static int omfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/inode.c b/fs/orangefs/inode.c
index 85640e955cde..02548d8102bf 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/inode.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ int orangefs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 		     "orangefs_setattr: called on %s\n",
 		     dentry->d_name.name);
 
-	ret = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	ret = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/fs/overlayfs/inode.c b/fs/overlayfs/inode.c
index c7b31a03dc9c..1bd9fe1d1294 100644
--- a/fs/overlayfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/overlayfs/inode.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ int ovl_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	 * inode_newsize_ok() will always check against MAX_LFS_FILESIZE and not
 	 * check for a swapfile (which this won't be anyway).
 	 */
-	err = inode_change_ok(dentry->d_inode, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c
index a11eb7196ec8..785efca757f7 100644
--- a/fs/proc/base.c
+++ b/fs/proc/base.c
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ int proc_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	if (attr->ia_valid & ATTR_MODE)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/proc/generic.c b/fs/proc/generic.c
index c633476616e0..23ff30e3c1e7 100644
--- a/fs/proc/generic.c
+++ b/fs/proc/generic.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static int proc_notify_change(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	struct proc_dir_entry *de = PDE(inode);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
index 5e57c3e46e1d..e2892a8bb6ca 100644
--- a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
+++ b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ static int proc_sys_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	if (attr->ia_valid & (ATTR_MODE | ATTR_UID | ATTR_GID))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/ramfs/file-nommu.c b/fs/ramfs/file-nommu.c
index be3ddd189cd4..2bcbf4e77982 100644
--- a/fs/ramfs/file-nommu.c
+++ b/fs/ramfs/file-nommu.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int ramfs_nommu_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *ia)
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	/* POSIX UID/GID verification for setting inode attributes */
-	ret = inode_change_ok(inode, ia);
+	ret = setattr_prepare(dentry, ia);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/inode.c b/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
index 825455d3e4ba..6558de94d497 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
@@ -3312,7 +3312,7 @@ int reiserfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	unsigned int ia_valid;
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/sysv/file.c b/fs/sysv/file.c
index 82ddc09061e2..7ba997e31aeb 100644
--- a/fs/sysv/file.c
+++ b/fs/sysv/file.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static int sysv_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/ubifs/file.c b/fs/ubifs/file.c
index 08316972ff93..2a18fda63aae 100644
--- a/fs/ubifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/ubifs/file.c
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ int ubifs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 
 	dbg_gen("ino %lu, mode %#x, ia_valid %#x",
 		inode->i_ino, inode->i_mode, attr->ia_valid);
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/udf/file.c b/fs/udf/file.c
index 632570617327..2d61d9827e6f 100644
--- a/fs/udf/file.c
+++ b/fs/udf/file.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static int udf_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/ufs/inode.c b/fs/ufs/inode.c
index 9f49431e798d..e4a4d248a0f5 100644
--- a/fs/ufs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ufs/inode.c
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ int ufs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	unsigned int ia_valid = attr->ia_valid;
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/utimes.c b/fs/utimes.c
index 85c40f4f373d..9368ac446797 100644
--- a/fs/utimes.c
+++ b/fs/utimes.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static int utimes_common(struct path *path, struct timespec *times)
 			newattrs.ia_valid |= ATTR_MTIME_SET;
 		}
 		/*
-		 * Tell inode_change_ok(), that this is an explicit time
+		 * Tell setattr_prepare(), that this is an explicit time
 		 * update, even if neither ATTR_ATIME_SET nor ATTR_MTIME_SET
 		 * were used.
 		 */
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static int utimes_common(struct path *path, struct timespec *times)
 		/*
 		 * If times is NULL (or both times are UTIME_NOW),
 		 * then we need to check permissions, because
-		 * inode_change_ok() won't do it.
+		 * setattr_prepare() won't do it.
 		 */
 		error = -EACCES;
                 if (IS_IMMUTABLE(inode))
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c
index ef050f69589b..5f93a3b96b3a 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ xfs_setattr_time(
  * Set non-size attributes of an inode.
  *
  * Caution: The caller of this function is responsible for calling
- * inode_change_ok() or otherwise verifying the change is fine.
+ * setattr_prepare() or otherwise verifying the change is fine.
  */
 int
 xfs_setattr_nonsize(
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ xfs_vn_setattr_nonsize(
 	if (XFS_FORCED_SHUTDOWN(mp))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 	return xfs_setattr_nonsize(ip, iattr, 0);
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ xfs_vn_setattr_size(
 	if (XFS_FORCED_SHUTDOWN(mp))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 5f61431d8673..59a691cc9d3d 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -2977,7 +2977,7 @@ extern int buffer_migrate_page(struct address_space *,
 #define buffer_migrate_page NULL
 #endif
 
-extern int inode_change_ok(const struct inode *, struct iattr *);
+extern int setattr_prepare(struct dentry *, struct iattr *);
 extern int inode_newsize_ok(const struct inode *, loff_t offset);
 extern void setattr_copy(struct inode *inode, const struct iattr *attr);
 
diff --git a/mm/shmem.c b/mm/shmem.c
index e418a995427d..51524d1285f5 100644
--- a/mm/shmem.c
+++ b/mm/shmem.c
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ static int shmem_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct shmem_inode_info *info = SHMEM_I(inode);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
