diff --git a/fs/block_dev.c b/fs/block_dev.c
index 0dd87aaeb39a..56a3a0ba4a03 100644
--- a/fs/block_dev.c
+++ b/fs/block_dev.c
@@ -2086,7 +2086,7 @@ struct block_device *lookup_bdev(const char *pathname)
 	if (error)
 		return ERR_PTR(error);
 
-	inode = d_backing_inode(path.dentry);
+	inode = d_inode(path.dentry);
 	error = -ENOTBLK;
 	if (!S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode))
 		goto fail;
diff --git a/fs/cachefiles/bind.c b/fs/cachefiles/bind.c
index d9f001078e08..2e83f97b21d9 100644
--- a/fs/cachefiles/bind.c
+++ b/fs/cachefiles/bind.c
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ static int cachefiles_daemon_add_cache(struct cachefiles_cache *cache)
 	/* check parameters */
 	ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	if (d_is_negative(root) ||
-	    !d_backing_inode(root)->i_op->lookup ||
-	    !d_backing_inode(root)->i_op->mkdir ||
-	    !(d_backing_inode(root)->i_opflags & IOP_XATTR) ||
+	    !d_inode(root)->i_op->lookup ||
+	    !d_inode(root)->i_op->mkdir ||
+	    !(d_inode(root)->i_opflags & IOP_XATTR) ||
 	    !root->d_sb->s_op->statfs ||
 	    !root->d_sb->s_op->sync_fs)
 		goto error_unsupported;
diff --git a/fs/cachefiles/interface.c b/fs/cachefiles/interface.c
index 222bc5d8b62c..6e052db171f9 100644
--- a/fs/cachefiles/interface.c
+++ b/fs/cachefiles/interface.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static void cachefiles_drop_object(struct fscache_object *_object)
 		    _object != cache->cache.fsdef
 		    ) {
 			_debug("- retire object OBJ%x", object->fscache.debug_id);
-			inode = d_backing_inode(object->dentry);
+			inode = d_inode(object->dentry);
 			if (inode)
 				i_blocks = inode->i_blocks;
 
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ static int cachefiles_attr_changed(struct fscache_object *_object)
 
 	fscache_set_store_limit(&object->fscache, ni_size);
 
-	oi_size = i_size_read(d_backing_inode(object->backer));
+	oi_size = i_size_read(d_inode(object->backer));
 	if (oi_size == ni_size)
 		return 0;
 
diff --git a/fs/cachefiles/namei.c b/fs/cachefiles/namei.c
index ab0bbe93b398..c9a6c5b7ccd5 100644
--- a/fs/cachefiles/namei.c
+++ b/fs/cachefiles/namei.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void cachefiles_mark_object_inactive(struct cachefiles_cache *cache,
 				     blkcnt_t i_blocks)
 {
 	struct dentry *dentry = object->dentry;
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 
 	trace_cachefiles_mark_inactive(object, dentry, inode);
 
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ int cachefiles_delete_object(struct cachefiles_cache *cache,
 	_enter(",OBJ%x{%p}", object->fscache.debug_id, object->dentry);
 
 	ASSERT(object->dentry);
-	ASSERT(d_backing_inode(object->dentry));
+	ASSERT(d_inode(object->dentry));
 	ASSERT(object->dentry->d_parent);
 
 	dir = dget_parent(object->dentry);
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ int cachefiles_walk_to_object(struct cachefiles_object *parent,
 	path.mnt = cache->mnt;
 
 	ASSERT(parent->dentry);
-	ASSERT(d_backing_inode(parent->dentry));
+	ASSERT(d_inode(parent->dentry));
 
 	if (!(d_is_dir(parent->dentry))) {
 		// TODO: convert file to dir
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ int cachefiles_walk_to_object(struct cachefiles_object *parent,
 		goto lookup_error;
 	}
 
-	inode = d_backing_inode(next);
+	inode = d_inode(next);
 	trace_cachefiles_lookup(object, next, inode);
 	_debug("next -> %p %s", next, inode ? "positive" : "negative");
 
@@ -577,14 +577,14 @@ int cachefiles_walk_to_object(struct cachefiles_object *parent,
 				inode_unlock(d_inode(dir));
 				goto lookup_again;
 			}
-			ASSERT(d_backing_inode(next));
+			ASSERT(d_inode(next));
 
 			_debug("mkdir -> %p{%p{ino=%lu}}",
-			       next, d_backing_inode(next), d_backing_inode(next)->i_ino);
+			       next, d_inode(next), d_inode(next)->i_ino);
 
 		} else if (!d_can_lookup(next)) {
 			pr_err("inode %lu is not a directory\n",
-			       d_backing_inode(next)->i_ino);
+			       d_inode(next)->i_ino);
 			ret = -ENOBUFS;
 			goto error;
 		}
@@ -607,16 +607,16 @@ int cachefiles_walk_to_object(struct cachefiles_object *parent,
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto create_error;
 
-			ASSERT(d_backing_inode(next));
+			ASSERT(d_inode(next));
 
 			_debug("create -> %p{%p{ino=%lu}}",
-			       next, d_backing_inode(next), d_backing_inode(next)->i_ino);
+			       next, d_inode(next), d_inode(next)->i_ino);
 
 		} else if (!d_can_lookup(next) &&
 			   !d_is_reg(next)
 			   ) {
 			pr_err("inode %lu is not a file or directory\n",
-			       d_backing_inode(next)->i_ino);
+			       d_inode(next)->i_ino);
 			ret = -ENOBUFS;
 			goto error;
 		}
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ int cachefiles_walk_to_object(struct cachefiles_object *parent,
 			const struct address_space_operations *aops;
 
 			ret = -EPERM;
-			aops = d_backing_inode(object->dentry)->i_mapping->a_ops;
+			aops = d_inode(object->dentry)->i_mapping->a_ops;
 			if (!aops->bmap)
 				goto check_error;
 			if (object->dentry->d_sb->s_blocksize > PAGE_SIZE)
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ int cachefiles_walk_to_object(struct cachefiles_object *parent,
 	object->new = 0;
 	fscache_obtained_object(&object->fscache);
 
-	_leave(" = 0 [%lu]", d_backing_inode(object->dentry)->i_ino);
+	_leave(" = 0 [%lu]", d_inode(object->dentry)->i_ino);
 	return 0;
 
 no_space_error:
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ int cachefiles_walk_to_object(struct cachefiles_object *parent,
 check_error:
 	_debug("check error %d", ret);
 	cachefiles_mark_object_inactive(
-		cache, object, d_backing_inode(object->dentry)->i_blocks);
+		cache, object, d_inode(object->dentry)->i_blocks);
 release_dentry:
 	dput(object->dentry);
 	object->dentry = NULL;
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ struct dentry *cachefiles_get_directory(struct cachefiles_cache *cache,
 	}
 
 	_debug("subdir -> %p %s",
-	       subdir, d_backing_inode(subdir) ? "positive" : "negative");
+	       subdir, d_inode(subdir) ? "positive" : "negative");
 
 	/* we need to create the subdir if it doesn't exist yet */
 	if (d_is_negative(subdir)) {
@@ -803,18 +803,18 @@ struct dentry *cachefiles_get_directory(struct cachefiles_cache *cache,
 			dput(subdir);
 			goto retry;
 		}
-		ASSERT(d_backing_inode(subdir));
+		ASSERT(d_inode(subdir));
 
 		_debug("mkdir -> %p{%p{ino=%lu}}",
 		       subdir,
-		       d_backing_inode(subdir),
-		       d_backing_inode(subdir)->i_ino);
+		       d_inode(subdir),
+		       d_inode(subdir)->i_ino);
 	}
 
 	inode_unlock(d_inode(dir));
 
 	/* we need to make sure the subdir is a directory */
-	ASSERT(d_backing_inode(subdir));
+	ASSERT(d_inode(subdir));
 
 	if (!d_can_lookup(subdir)) {
 		pr_err("%s is not a directory\n", dirname);
@@ -823,16 +823,16 @@ struct dentry *cachefiles_get_directory(struct cachefiles_cache *cache,
 	}
 
 	ret = -EPERM;
-	if (!(d_backing_inode(subdir)->i_opflags & IOP_XATTR) ||
-	    !d_backing_inode(subdir)->i_op->lookup ||
-	    !d_backing_inode(subdir)->i_op->mkdir ||
-	    !d_backing_inode(subdir)->i_op->create ||
-	    !d_backing_inode(subdir)->i_op->rename ||
-	    !d_backing_inode(subdir)->i_op->rmdir ||
-	    !d_backing_inode(subdir)->i_op->unlink)
+	if (!(d_inode(subdir)->i_opflags & IOP_XATTR) ||
+	    !d_inode(subdir)->i_op->lookup ||
+	    !d_inode(subdir)->i_op->mkdir ||
+	    !d_inode(subdir)->i_op->create ||
+	    !d_inode(subdir)->i_op->rename ||
+	    !d_inode(subdir)->i_op->rmdir ||
+	    !d_inode(subdir)->i_op->unlink)
 		goto check_error;
 
-	_leave(" = [%lu]", d_backing_inode(subdir)->i_ino);
+	_leave(" = [%lu]", d_inode(subdir)->i_ino);
 	return subdir;
 
 check_error:
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ static struct dentry *cachefiles_check_active(struct cachefiles_cache *cache,
 		goto lookup_error;
 
 	//_debug("victim -> %p %s",
-	//       victim, d_backing_inode(victim) ? "positive" : "negative");
+	//       victim, d_inode(victim) ? "positive" : "negative");
 
 	/* if the object is no longer there then we probably retired the object
 	 * at the netfs's request whilst the cull was in progress
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ int cachefiles_cull(struct cachefiles_cache *cache, struct dentry *dir,
 		return PTR_ERR(victim);
 
 	_debug("victim -> %p %s",
-	       victim, d_backing_inode(victim) ? "positive" : "negative");
+	       victim, d_inode(victim) ? "positive" : "negative");
 
 	/* okay... the victim is not being used so we can cull it
 	 * - start by marking it as stale
diff --git a/fs/cachefiles/rdwr.c b/fs/cachefiles/rdwr.c
index 5082c8a49686..67efcf60a38c 100644
--- a/fs/cachefiles/rdwr.c
+++ b/fs/cachefiles/rdwr.c
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ static int cachefiles_read_waiter(wait_queue_entry_t *wait, unsigned mode,
 static int cachefiles_read_reissue(struct cachefiles_object *object,
 				   struct cachefiles_one_read *monitor)
 {
-	struct address_space *bmapping = d_backing_inode(object->backer)->i_mapping;
+	struct address_space *bmapping = d_inode(object->backer)->i_mapping;
 	struct page *backpage = monitor->back_page, *backpage2;
 	int ret;
 
 	_enter("{ino=%lx},{%lx,%lx}",
-	       d_backing_inode(object->backer)->i_ino,
+	       d_inode(object->backer)->i_ino,
 	       backpage->index, backpage->flags);
 
 	/* skip if the page was truncated away completely */
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static void cachefiles_read_copier(struct fscache_operation *_op)
 	object = container_of(op->op.object,
 			      struct cachefiles_object, fscache);
 
-	_enter("{ino=%lu}", d_backing_inode(object->backer)->i_ino);
+	_enter("{ino=%lu}", d_inode(object->backer)->i_ino);
 
 	max = 8;
 	spin_lock_irq(&object->work_lock);
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static int cachefiles_read_backing_file_one(struct cachefiles_object *object,
 	init_waitqueue_func_entry(&monitor->monitor, cachefiles_read_waiter);
 
 	/* attempt to get hold of the backing page */
-	bmapping = d_backing_inode(object->backer)->i_mapping;
+	bmapping = d_inode(object->backer)->i_mapping;
 	newpage = NULL;
 
 	for (;;) {
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ int cachefiles_read_or_alloc_page(struct fscache_retrieval *op,
 	if (!object->backer)
 		goto enobufs;
 
-	inode = d_backing_inode(object->backer);
+	inode = d_inode(object->backer);
 	ASSERT(S_ISREG(inode->i_mode));
 	ASSERT(inode->i_mapping->a_ops->bmap);
 	ASSERT(inode->i_mapping->a_ops->readpages);
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ static int cachefiles_read_backing_file(struct cachefiles_object *object,
 					struct list_head *list)
 {
 	struct cachefiles_one_read *monitor = NULL;
-	struct address_space *bmapping = d_backing_inode(object->backer)->i_mapping;
+	struct address_space *bmapping = d_inode(object->backer)->i_mapping;
 	struct page *newpage = NULL, *netpage, *_n, *backpage = NULL;
 	int ret = 0;
 
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ int cachefiles_read_or_alloc_pages(struct fscache_retrieval *op,
 	if (cachefiles_has_space(cache, 0, *nr_pages) < 0)
 		space = 0;
 
-	inode = d_backing_inode(object->backer);
+	inode = d_inode(object->backer);
 	ASSERT(S_ISREG(inode->i_mode));
 	ASSERT(inode->i_mapping->a_ops->bmap);
 	ASSERT(inode->i_mapping->a_ops->readpages);
diff --git a/fs/cachefiles/security.c b/fs/cachefiles/security.c
index 31bbc0528b11..51d58e5d4b2f 100644
--- a/fs/cachefiles/security.c
+++ b/fs/cachefiles/security.c
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ static int cachefiles_check_cache_dir(struct cachefiles_cache *cache,
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = security_inode_mkdir(d_backing_inode(root), root, 0);
+	ret = security_inode_mkdir(d_inode(root), root, 0);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		pr_err("Security denies permission to make dirs: error %d",
 		       ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = security_inode_create(d_backing_inode(root), root, 0);
+	ret = security_inode_create(d_inode(root), root, 0);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		pr_err("Security denies permission to create files: error %d",
 		       ret);
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ int cachefiles_determine_cache_security(struct cachefiles_cache *cache,
 
 	/* use the cache root dir's security context as the basis with
 	 * which create files */
-	ret = set_create_files_as(new, d_backing_inode(root));
+	ret = set_create_files_as(new, d_inode(root));
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		abort_creds(new);
 		cachefiles_begin_secure(cache, _saved_cred);
diff --git a/fs/cachefiles/xattr.c b/fs/cachefiles/xattr.c
index 0a29a00aed2e..6a1abb1d9eec 100644
--- a/fs/cachefiles/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/cachefiles/xattr.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ int cachefiles_check_object_type(struct cachefiles_object *object)
 	int ret;
 
 	ASSERT(dentry);
-	ASSERT(d_backing_inode(dentry));
+	ASSERT(d_inode(dentry));
 
 	if (!object->fscache.cookie)
 		strcpy(type, "C3");
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ int cachefiles_check_object_type(struct cachefiles_object *object)
 
 	if (ret != -EEXIST) {
 		pr_err("Can't set xattr on %pd [%lu] (err %d)\n",
-		       dentry, d_backing_inode(dentry)->i_ino,
+		       dentry, d_inode(dentry)->i_ino,
 		       -ret);
 		goto error;
 	}
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ int cachefiles_check_object_type(struct cachefiles_object *object)
 			goto bad_type_length;
 
 		pr_err("Can't read xattr on %pd [%lu] (err %d)\n",
-		       dentry, d_backing_inode(dentry)->i_ino,
+		       dentry, d_inode(dentry)->i_ino,
 		       -ret);
 		goto error;
 	}
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@ int cachefiles_check_object_type(struct cachefiles_object *object)
 
 bad_type_length:
 	pr_err("Cache object %lu type xattr length incorrect\n",
-	       d_backing_inode(dentry)->i_ino);
+	       d_inode(dentry)->i_ino);
 	ret = -EIO;
 	goto error;
 
 bad_type:
 	xtype[2] = 0;
 	pr_err("Cache object %pd [%lu] type %s not %s\n",
-	       dentry, d_backing_inode(dentry)->i_ino,
+	       dentry, d_inode(dentry)->i_ino,
 	       xtype, type);
 	ret = -EIO;
 	goto error;
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ int cachefiles_check_auxdata(struct cachefiles_object *object)
 	int ret;
 
 	ASSERT(dentry);
-	ASSERT(d_backing_inode(dentry));
+	ASSERT(d_inode(dentry));
 	ASSERT(object->fscache.cookie->def->check_aux);
 
 	auxbuf = kmalloc(sizeof(struct cachefiles_xattr) + 512, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ int cachefiles_check_auxdata(struct cachefiles_object *object)
 
 	xlen--;
 	validity = fscache_check_aux(&object->fscache, &auxbuf->data, xlen,
-				     i_size_read(d_backing_inode(dentry)));
+				     i_size_read(d_inode(dentry)));
 	if (validity != FSCACHE_CHECKAUX_OKAY)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ int cachefiles_check_object_xattr(struct cachefiles_object *object,
 	_enter("%p,#%d", object, auxdata->len);
 
 	ASSERT(dentry);
-	ASSERT(d_backing_inode(dentry));
+	ASSERT(d_inode(dentry));
 
 	auxbuf = kmalloc(sizeof(struct cachefiles_xattr) + 512, cachefiles_gfp);
 	if (!auxbuf) {
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ int cachefiles_check_object_xattr(struct cachefiles_object *object,
 
 		cachefiles_io_error_obj(object,
 					"Can't read xattr on %lu (err %d)",
-					d_backing_inode(dentry)->i_ino, -ret);
+					d_inode(dentry)->i_ino, -ret);
 		goto error;
 	}
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ int cachefiles_check_object_xattr(struct cachefiles_object *object,
 
 		result = fscache_check_aux(&object->fscache,
 					   &auxbuf->data, dlen,
-					   i_size_read(d_backing_inode(dentry)));
+					   i_size_read(d_inode(dentry)));
 
 		switch (result) {
 			/* entry okay as is */
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ int cachefiles_check_object_xattr(struct cachefiles_object *object,
 			cachefiles_io_error_obj(object,
 						"Can't update xattr on %lu"
 						" (error %d)",
-						d_backing_inode(dentry)->i_ino, -ret);
+						d_inode(dentry)->i_ino, -ret);
 			goto error;
 		}
 	}
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ int cachefiles_check_object_xattr(struct cachefiles_object *object,
 
 bad_type_length:
 	pr_err("Cache object %lu xattr length incorrect\n",
-	       d_backing_inode(dentry)->i_ino);
+	       d_inode(dentry)->i_ino);
 	ret = -EIO;
 	goto error;
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ int cachefiles_remove_object_xattr(struct cachefiles_cache *cache,
 			cachefiles_io_error(cache,
 					    "Can't remove xattr from %lu"
 					    " (error %d)",
-					    d_backing_inode(dentry)->i_ino, -ret);
+					    d_inode(dentry)->i_ino, -ret);
 	}
 
 	_leave(" = %d", ret);
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 734cef54fdf8..4a8620dfdcae 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@ static int lookup_fast(struct nameidata *nd,
 		 * This sequence count validates that the inode matches
 		 * the dentry name information from lookup.
 		 */
-		*inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+		*inode = d_inode(dentry);
 		negative = d_is_negative(dentry);
 		if (unlikely(read_seqcount_retry(&dentry->d_seq, seq)))
 			return -ECHILD;
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ static int lookup_fast(struct nameidata *nd,
 	path->dentry = dentry;
 	err = follow_managed(path, nd);
 	if (likely(err > 0))
-		*inode = d_backing_inode(path->dentry);
+		*inode = d_inode(path->dentry);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1782,7 +1782,7 @@ static int walk_component(struct nameidata *nd, int flags)
 		}
 
 		seq = 0;	/* we are already out of RCU mode */
-		inode = d_backing_inode(path.dentry);
+		inode = d_inode(path.dentry);
 	}
 
 	return step_into(nd, &path, flags, inode, seq);
@@ -2257,7 +2257,7 @@ static int handle_lookup_down(struct nameidata *nd)
 		err = follow_managed(&path, nd);
 		if (unlikely(err < 0))
 			return err;
-		inode = d_backing_inode(path.dentry);
+		inode = d_inode(path.dentry);
 		seq = 0;
 	}
 	path_to_nameidata(&path, nd);
@@ -2649,7 +2649,7 @@ mountpoint_last(struct nameidata *nd)
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 	path.mnt = nd->path.mnt;
-	return step_into(nd, &path, 0, d_backing_inode(path.dentry), 0);
+	return step_into(nd, &path, 0, d_inode(path.dentry), 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2770,7 +2770,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(__check_sticky);
  */
 static int may_delete(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *victim, bool isdir)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(victim);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(victim);
 	int error;
 
 	if (d_is_negative(victim))
@@ -3365,7 +3365,7 @@ static int do_last(struct nameidata *nd,
 	}
 
 	seq = 0;	/* out of RCU mode, so the value doesn't matter */
-	inode = d_backing_inode(path.dentry);
+	inode = d_inode(path.dentry);
 finish_lookup:
 	error = step_into(nd, &path, 0, inode, seq);
 	if (unlikely(error))
diff --git a/fs/open.c b/fs/open.c
index d0e955b558ad..216aa6c95987 100644
--- a/fs/open.c
+++ b/fs/open.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ long do_faccessat(int dfd, const char __user *filename, int mode)
 	if (res)
 		goto out;
 
-	inode = d_backing_inode(path.dentry);
+	inode = d_inode(path.dentry);
 
 	if ((mode & MAY_EXEC) && S_ISREG(inode->i_mode)) {
 		/*
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ int finish_open(struct file *file, struct dentry *dentry,
 	BUG_ON(*opened & FILE_OPENED); /* once it's opened, it's opened */
 
 	file->f_path.dentry = dentry;
-	error = do_dentry_open(file, d_backing_inode(dentry), open,
+	error = do_dentry_open(file, d_inode(dentry), open,
 			       current_cred());
 	if (!error)
 		*opened |= FILE_OPENED;
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ int vfs_open(const struct path *path, struct file *file,
 		return PTR_ERR(dentry);
 
 	file->f_path = *path;
-	return do_dentry_open(file, d_backing_inode(dentry), NULL, cred);
+	return do_dentry_open(file, d_inode(dentry), NULL, cred);
 }
 
 struct file *dentry_open(const struct path *path, int flags,
diff --git a/fs/posix_acl.c b/fs/posix_acl.c
index 2fd0fde16fe1..d4e5cfc52aae 100644
--- a/fs/posix_acl.c
+++ b/fs/posix_acl.c
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ posix_acl_xattr_set(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 static bool
 posix_acl_xattr_list(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	return IS_POSIXACL(d_backing_inode(dentry));
+	return IS_POSIXACL(d_inode(dentry));
 }
 
 const struct xattr_handler posix_acl_access_xattr_handler = {
diff --git a/fs/stat.c b/fs/stat.c
index f8e6fb2c3657..dcdb7724c81c 100644
--- a/fs/stat.c
+++ b/fs/stat.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(generic_fillattr);
 int vfs_getattr_nosec(const struct path *path, struct kstat *stat,
 		      u32 request_mask, unsigned int query_flags)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(path->dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(path->dentry);
 
 	memset(stat, 0, sizeof(*stat));
 	stat->result_mask |= STATX_BASIC_STATS;
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static int do_readlinkat(int dfd, const char __user *pathname,
 retry:
 	error = user_path_at_empty(dfd, pathname, lookup_flags, &path, &empty);
 	if (!error) {
-		struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(path.dentry);
+		struct inode *inode = d_inode(path.dentry);
 
 		error = empty ? -ENOENT : -EINVAL;
 		/*
diff --git a/fs/udf/symlink.c b/fs/udf/symlink.c
index 6023c97c6da2..9834ddb17e0b 100644
--- a/fs/udf/symlink.c
+++ b/fs/udf/symlink.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static int udf_symlink_getattr(const struct path *path, struct kstat *stat,
 				u32 request_mask, unsigned int flags)
 {
 	struct dentry *dentry = path->dentry;
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	struct page *page;
 
 	generic_fillattr(inode, stat);
diff --git a/include/linux/dcache.h b/include/linux/dcache.h
index cf4b37b91a1b..1177b3b74558 100644
--- a/include/linux/dcache.h
+++ b/include/linux/dcache.h
@@ -512,23 +512,6 @@ static inline struct inode *d_inode_rcu(const struct dentry *dentry)
 	return READ_ONCE(dentry->d_inode);
 }
 
-/**
- * d_backing_inode - Get upper or lower inode we should be using
- * @upper: The upper layer
- *
- * This is the helper that should be used to get at the inode that will be used
- * if this dentry were to be opened as a file.  The inode may be on the upper
- * dentry or it may be on a lower dentry pinned by the upper.
- *
- * Normal filesystems should not use this to access their own inodes.
- */
-static inline struct inode *d_backing_inode(const struct dentry *upper)
-{
-	struct inode *inode = upper->d_inode;
-
-	return inode;
-}
-
 /* d_real() flags */
 #define D_REAL_UPPER	0x2	/* return upper dentry or NULL if non-upper */
 
@@ -564,7 +547,7 @@ static inline struct dentry *d_real(struct dentry *dentry,
 static inline struct inode *d_real_inode(const struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	/* This usage of d_real() results in const dentry */
-	return d_backing_inode(d_real((struct dentry *) dentry, NULL, 0, 0));
+	return d_inode(d_real((struct dentry *) dentry, NULL, 0, 0));
 }
 
 struct name_snapshot {
diff --git a/kernel/audit_tree.c b/kernel/audit_tree.c
index c99ebaae5abc..1f82bb37e245 100644
--- a/kernel/audit_tree.c
+++ b/kernel/audit_tree.c
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ int audit_remove_tree_rule(struct audit_krule *rule)
 
 static int compare_root(struct vfsmount *mnt, void *arg)
 {
-	return inode_to_key(d_backing_inode(mnt->mnt_root)) ==
+	return inode_to_key(d_inode(mnt->mnt_root)) ==
 	       (unsigned long)arg;
 }
 
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ void audit_put_tree(struct audit_tree *tree)
 
 static int tag_mount(struct vfsmount *mnt, void *arg)
 {
-	return tag_chunk(d_backing_inode(mnt->mnt_root), arg);
+	return tag_chunk(d_inode(mnt->mnt_root), arg);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/kernel/audit_watch.c b/kernel/audit_watch.c
index c17c0c268436..391eae401671 100644
--- a/kernel/audit_watch.c
+++ b/kernel/audit_watch.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ int audit_watch_compare(struct audit_watch *watch, unsigned long ino, dev_t dev)
 /* Initialize a parent watch entry. */
 static struct audit_parent *audit_init_parent(struct path *path)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(path->dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(path->dentry);
 	struct audit_parent *parent;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -365,11 +365,11 @@ static int audit_get_nd(struct audit_watch *watch, struct path *parent)
 	struct dentry *d = kern_path_locked(watch->path, parent);
 	if (IS_ERR(d))
 		return PTR_ERR(d);
-	inode_unlock(d_backing_inode(parent->dentry));
+	inode_unlock(d_inode(parent->dentry));
 	if (d_is_positive(d)) {
 		/* update watch filter fields */
 		watch->dev = d->d_sb->s_dev;
-		watch->ino = d_backing_inode(d)->i_ino;
+		watch->ino = d_inode(d)->i_ino;
 	}
 	dput(d);
 	return 0;
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ int audit_add_watch(struct audit_krule *krule, struct list_head **list)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* either find an old parent or attach a new one */
-	parent = audit_find_parent(d_backing_inode(parent_path.dentry));
+	parent = audit_find_parent(d_inode(parent_path.dentry));
 	if (!parent) {
 		parent = audit_init_parent(&parent_path);
 		if (IS_ERR(parent)) {
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ static int audit_watch_handle_event(struct fsnotify_group *group,
 
 	switch (data_type) {
 	case (FSNOTIFY_EVENT_PATH):
-		inode = d_backing_inode(((const struct path *)data)->dentry);
+		inode = d_inode(((const struct path *)data)->dentry);
 		break;
 	case (FSNOTIFY_EVENT_INODE):
 		inode = (const struct inode *)data;
diff --git a/kernel/auditsc.c b/kernel/auditsc.c
index ceb1c4596c51..2bb30b105f0e 100644
--- a/kernel/auditsc.c
+++ b/kernel/auditsc.c
@@ -1645,7 +1645,7 @@ static void handle_path(const struct dentry *dentry)
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	seq = read_seqbegin(&rename_lock);
 	for(;;) {
-		struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(d);
+		struct inode *inode = d_inode(d);
 		if (inode && unlikely(inode->i_fsnotify_marks)) {
 			struct audit_chunk *chunk;
 			chunk = audit_tree_lookup(inode);
@@ -1770,7 +1770,7 @@ void __audit_inode(struct filename *name, const struct dentry *dentry,
 		   unsigned int flags)
 {
 	struct audit_context *context = audit_context();
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	struct audit_names *n;
 	bool parent = flags & AUDIT_INODE_PARENT;
 
@@ -1869,7 +1869,7 @@ void __audit_inode_child(struct inode *parent,
 			 const unsigned char type)
 {
 	struct audit_context *context = audit_context();
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	const char *dname = dentry->d_name.name;
 	struct audit_names *n, *found_parent = NULL, *found_child = NULL;
 	struct audit_entry *e;
diff --git a/kernel/bpf/inode.c b/kernel/bpf/inode.c
index 76efe9a183f5..d21953281d9f 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/inode.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/inode.c
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ static void *bpf_obj_do_get(const struct filename *pathname,
 	if (ret)
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 
-	inode = d_backing_inode(path.dentry);
+	inode = d_inode(path.dentry);
 	ret = inode_permission(inode, ACC_MODE(flags));
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ struct bpf_prog *bpf_prog_get_type_path(const char *name, enum bpf_prog_type typ
 	int ret = kern_path(name, LOOKUP_FOLLOW, &path);
 	if (ret)
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
-	prog = __get_prog_inode(d_backing_inode(path.dentry), type);
+	prog = __get_prog_inode(d_inode(path.dentry), type);
 	if (!IS_ERR(prog))
 		touch_atime(&path);
 	path_put(&path);
diff --git a/net/unix/af_unix.c b/net/unix/af_unix.c
index 95b02a71fd47..5bfa4b1254cb 100644
--- a/net/unix/af_unix.c
+++ b/net/unix/af_unix.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ static struct sock *unix_find_socket_byinode(struct inode *i)
 		    &unix_socket_table[i->i_ino & (UNIX_HASH_SIZE - 1)]) {
 		struct dentry *dentry = unix_sk(s)->path.dentry;
 
-		if (dentry && d_backing_inode(dentry) == i) {
+		if (dentry && d_inode(dentry) == i) {
 			sock_hold(s);
 			goto found;
 		}
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ static struct sock *unix_find_other(struct net *net,
 		err = kern_path(sunname->sun_path, LOOKUP_FOLLOW, &path);
 		if (err)
 			goto fail;
-		inode = d_backing_inode(path.dentry);
+		inode = d_inode(path.dentry);
 		err = inode_permission(inode, MAY_WRITE);
 		if (err)
 			goto put_fail;
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ static int unix_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int addr_len)
 
 	if (sun_path[0]) {
 		addr->hash = UNIX_HASH_SIZE;
-		hash = d_backing_inode(path.dentry)->i_ino & (UNIX_HASH_SIZE - 1);
+		hash = d_inode(path.dentry)->i_ino & (UNIX_HASH_SIZE - 1);
 		spin_lock(&unix_table_lock);
 		u->path = path;
 		list = &unix_socket_table[hash];
diff --git a/net/unix/diag.c b/net/unix/diag.c
index 384c84e83462..c53ae21e20c1 100644
--- a/net/unix/diag.c
+++ b/net/unix/diag.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static int sk_diag_dump_vfs(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *nlskb)
 
 	if (dentry) {
 		struct unix_diag_vfs uv = {
-			.udiag_vfs_ino = d_backing_inode(dentry)->i_ino,
+			.udiag_vfs_ino = d_inode(dentry)->i_ino,
 			.udiag_vfs_dev = dentry->d_sb->s_dev,
 		};
 
diff --git a/security/apparmor/file.c b/security/apparmor/file.c
index 224b2fef93ca..0ab6f914c109 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/file.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/file.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ int aa_audit_file(struct aa_profile *profile, struct aa_perms *perms,
  */
 static inline bool is_deleted(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	if (d_unlinked(dentry) && d_backing_inode(dentry)->i_nlink == 0)
+	if (d_unlinked(dentry) && d_inode(dentry)->i_nlink == 0)
 		return 1;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -470,8 +470,8 @@ int aa_path_link(struct aa_label *label, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 	struct path link = { .mnt = new_dir->mnt, .dentry = new_dentry };
 	struct path target = { .mnt = new_dir->mnt, .dentry = old_dentry };
 	struct path_cond cond = {
-		d_backing_inode(old_dentry)->i_uid,
-		d_backing_inode(old_dentry)->i_mode
+		d_inode(old_dentry)->i_uid,
+		d_inode(old_dentry)->i_mode
 	};
 	char *buffer = NULL, *buffer2 = NULL;
 	struct aa_profile *profile;
diff --git a/security/apparmor/lsm.c b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
index 74f17376202b..26a8f380e565 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/lsm.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/lsm.c
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ static int common_perm(const char *op, const struct path *path, u32 mask,
  */
 static int common_perm_cond(const char *op, const struct path *path, u32 mask)
 {
-	struct path_cond cond = { d_backing_inode(path->dentry)->i_uid,
-				  d_backing_inode(path->dentry)->i_mode
+	struct path_cond cond = { d_inode(path->dentry)->i_uid,
+				  d_inode(path->dentry)->i_mode
 	};
 
 	if (!path_mediated_fs(path->dentry))
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static int common_perm_dir_dentry(const char *op, const struct path *dir,
 static int common_perm_rm(const char *op, const struct path *dir,
 			  struct dentry *dentry, u32 mask)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	struct path_cond cond = { };
 
 	if (!inode || !path_mediated_fs(dentry))
@@ -361,8 +361,8 @@ static int apparmor_path_rename(const struct path *old_dir, struct dentry *old_d
 					 .dentry = old_dentry };
 		struct path new_path = { .mnt = new_dir->mnt,
 					 .dentry = new_dentry };
-		struct path_cond cond = { d_backing_inode(old_dentry)->i_uid,
-					  d_backing_inode(old_dentry)->i_mode
+		struct path_cond cond = { d_inode(old_dentry)->i_uid,
+					  d_inode(old_dentry)->i_mode
 		};
 
 		error = aa_path_perm(OP_RENAME_SRC, label, &old_path, 0,
diff --git a/security/commoncap.c b/security/commoncap.c
index f4c33abd9959..148629912737 100644
--- a/security/commoncap.c
+++ b/security/commoncap.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ int cap_capset(struct cred *new,
  */
 int cap_inode_need_killpriv(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int error;
 
 	error = __vfs_getxattr(dentry, inode, XATTR_NAME_CAPS, NULL, 0);
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ int cap_convert_nscap(struct dentry *dentry, void **ivalue, size_t size)
 	uid_t nsrootid;
 	const struct vfs_cap_data *cap = *ivalue;
 	__u32 magic, nsmagic;
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	struct user_namespace *task_ns = current_user_ns(),
 		*fs_ns = inode->i_sb->s_user_ns;
 	kuid_t rootid;
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static inline int bprm_caps_from_vfs_caps(struct cpu_vfs_cap_data *caps,
  */
 int get_vfs_caps_from_disk(const struct dentry *dentry, struct cpu_vfs_cap_data *cpu_caps)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	__u32 magic_etc;
 	unsigned tocopy, i;
 	int size;
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ int cap_inode_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
 
 	if (strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_CAPS) == 0) {
 		/* security.capability gets namespaced */
-		struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+		struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 		if (!inode)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		if (!capable_wrt_inode_uidgid(inode, CAP_SETFCAP))
diff --git a/security/integrity/evm/evm_crypto.c b/security/integrity/evm/evm_crypto.c
index b60524310855..54d85ebf807c 100644
--- a/security/integrity/evm/evm_crypto.c
+++ b/security/integrity/evm/evm_crypto.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static int evm_calc_hmac_or_hash(struct dentry *dentry,
 				size_t req_xattr_value_len,
 				char type, char *digest)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	struct xattr_list *xattr;
 	struct shash_desc *desc;
 	size_t xattr_size = 0;
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ static int evm_is_immutable(struct dentry *dentry, struct inode *inode)
 int evm_update_evmxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *xattr_name,
 			const char *xattr_value, size_t xattr_value_len)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	struct evm_ima_xattr_data xattr_data;
 	int rc = 0;
 
diff --git a/security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c b/security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c
index f9eff5041e4c..a60ee3f8e053 100644
--- a/security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c
+++ b/security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static bool evm_key_loaded(void)
 
 static int evm_find_protected_xattrs(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	struct xattr_list *xattr;
 	int error;
 	int count = 0;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static enum integrity_status evm_verify_hmac(struct dentry *dentry,
 					(const char *)xattr_data, xattr_len,
 					calc.digest, sizeof(calc.digest));
 		if (!rc) {
-			inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+			inode = d_inode(dentry);
 
 			if (xattr_data->type == EVM_XATTR_PORTABLE_DIGSIG) {
 				if (iint)
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ enum integrity_status evm_verifyxattr(struct dentry *dentry,
 		return INTEGRITY_UNKNOWN;
 
 	if (!iint) {
-		iint = integrity_iint_find(d_backing_inode(dentry));
+		iint = integrity_iint_find(d_inode(dentry));
 		if (!iint)
 			return INTEGRITY_UNKNOWN;
 	}
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(evm_verifyxattr);
  */
 static enum integrity_status evm_verify_current_integrity(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 
 	if (!evm_key_loaded() || !S_ISREG(inode->i_mode) || evm_fixmode)
 		return 0;
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ static int evm_protect_xattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *xattr_name,
 	if (evm_status == INTEGRITY_NOXATTRS) {
 		struct integrity_iint_cache *iint;
 
-		iint = integrity_iint_find(d_backing_inode(dentry));
+		iint = integrity_iint_find(d_inode(dentry));
 		if (iint && (iint->flags & IMA_NEW_FILE))
 			return 0;
 
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ static int evm_protect_xattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *xattr_name,
 	}
 out:
 	if (evm_status != INTEGRITY_PASS)
-		integrity_audit_msg(AUDIT_INTEGRITY_METADATA, d_backing_inode(dentry),
+		integrity_audit_msg(AUDIT_INTEGRITY_METADATA, d_inode(dentry),
 				    dentry->d_name.name, "appraise_metadata",
 				    integrity_status_msg[evm_status],
 				    -EPERM, 0);
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ int evm_inode_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	if ((evm_status == INTEGRITY_PASS) ||
 	    (evm_status == INTEGRITY_NOXATTRS))
 		return 0;
-	integrity_audit_msg(AUDIT_INTEGRITY_METADATA, d_backing_inode(dentry),
+	integrity_audit_msg(AUDIT_INTEGRITY_METADATA, d_inode(dentry),
 			    dentry->d_name.name, "appraise_metadata",
 			    integrity_status_msg[evm_status], -EPERM, 0);
 	return -EPERM;
diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
index 8bd7a0733e51..1e57acd61398 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_appraise.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ int ima_appraise_measurement(enum ima_hooks func,
 	static const char op[] = "appraise_data";
 	const char *cause = "unknown";
 	struct dentry *dentry = file_dentry(file);
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	enum integrity_status status = INTEGRITY_UNKNOWN;
 	int rc = xattr_len, hash_start = 0;
 
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ void ima_update_xattr(struct integrity_iint_cache *iint, struct file *file)
  */
 void ima_inode_post_setattr(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	struct integrity_iint_cache *iint;
 	int action;
 
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ int ima_inode_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *xattr_name,
 	if (result == 1) {
 		if (!xattr_value_len || (xvalue->type >= IMA_XATTR_LAST))
 			return -EINVAL;
-		ima_reset_appraise_flags(d_backing_inode(dentry),
+		ima_reset_appraise_flags(d_inode(dentry),
 			xvalue->type == EVM_IMA_XATTR_DIGSIG);
 		result = 0;
 	}
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ int ima_inode_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *xattr_name)
 
 	result = ima_protect_xattr(dentry, xattr_name, NULL, 0);
 	if (result == 1) {
-		ima_reset_appraise_flags(d_backing_inode(dentry), 0);
+		ima_reset_appraise_flags(d_inode(dentry), 0);
 		result = 0;
 	}
 	return result;
diff --git a/security/lsm_audit.c b/security/lsm_audit.c
index f84001019356..3c67f4d192e9 100644
--- a/security/lsm_audit.c
+++ b/security/lsm_audit.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static void dump_common_audit_data(struct audit_buffer *ab,
 
 		audit_log_d_path(ab, " path=", &a->u.path);
 
-		inode = d_backing_inode(a->u.path.dentry);
+		inode = d_inode(a->u.path.dentry);
 		if (inode) {
 			audit_log_format(ab, " dev=");
 			audit_log_untrustedstring(ab, inode->i_sb->s_id);
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ static void dump_common_audit_data(struct audit_buffer *ab,
 		audit_log_format(ab, " name=");
 		audit_log_untrustedstring(ab, a->u.dentry->d_name.name);
 
-		inode = d_backing_inode(a->u.dentry);
+		inode = d_inode(a->u.dentry);
 		if (inode) {
 			audit_log_format(ab, " dev=");
 			audit_log_untrustedstring(ab, inode->i_sb->s_id);
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index 68f46d849abe..d44eafb8a393 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_old_inode_init_security);
 int security_path_mknod(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode,
 			unsigned int dev)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dir->dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dir->dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(path_mknod, 0, dir, dentry, mode, dev);
 }
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_path_mknod);
 
 int security_path_mkdir(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry, umode_t mode)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dir->dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dir->dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(path_mkdir, 0, dir, dentry, mode);
 }
@@ -533,14 +533,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_path_mkdir);
 
 int security_path_rmdir(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dir->dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dir->dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(path_rmdir, 0, dir, dentry);
 }
 
 int security_path_unlink(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dir->dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dir->dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(path_unlink, 0, dir, dentry);
 }
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_path_unlink);
 int security_path_symlink(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 			  const char *old_name)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dir->dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dir->dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(path_symlink, 0, dir, dentry, old_name);
 }
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ int security_path_symlink(const struct path *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 int security_path_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, const struct path *new_dir,
 		       struct dentry *new_dentry)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(old_dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(old_dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(path_link, 0, old_dentry, new_dir, new_dentry);
 }
@@ -566,8 +566,8 @@ int security_path_rename(const struct path *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 			 const struct path *new_dir, struct dentry *new_dentry,
 			 unsigned int flags)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(old_dentry)) ||
-		     (d_is_positive(new_dentry) && IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(new_dentry)))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(old_dentry)) ||
+		     (d_is_positive(new_dentry) && IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(new_dentry)))))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (flags & RENAME_EXCHANGE) {
@@ -584,21 +584,21 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(security_path_rename);
 
 int security_path_truncate(const struct path *path)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(path->dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(path->dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(path_truncate, 0, path);
 }
 
 int security_path_chmod(const struct path *path, umode_t mode)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(path->dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(path->dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(path_chmod, 0, path, mode);
 }
 
 int security_path_chown(const struct path *path, kuid_t uid, kgid_t gid)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(path->dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(path->dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(path_chown, 0, path, uid, gid);
 }
@@ -620,14 +620,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(security_inode_create);
 int security_inode_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
 			 struct dentry *new_dentry)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(old_dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(old_dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(inode_link, 0, old_dentry, dir, new_dentry);
 }
 
 int security_inode_unlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(inode_unlink, 0, dir, dentry);
 }
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(security_inode_mkdir);
 
 int security_inode_rmdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(inode_rmdir, 0, dir, dentry);
 }
@@ -666,8 +666,8 @@ int security_inode_rename(struct inode *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 			   struct inode *new_dir, struct dentry *new_dentry,
 			   unsigned int flags)
 {
-        if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(old_dentry)) ||
-            (d_is_positive(new_dentry) && IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(new_dentry)))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(old_dentry)) ||
+	    (d_is_positive(new_dentry) && IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(new_dentry)))))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (flags & RENAME_EXCHANGE) {
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ int security_inode_rename(struct inode *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 
 int security_inode_readlink(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(inode_readlink, 0, dentry);
 }
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ int security_inode_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	ret = call_int_hook(inode_setattr, 0, dentry, attr);
 	if (ret)
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(security_inode_setattr);
 
 int security_inode_getattr(const struct path *path)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(path->dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(path->dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(inode_getattr, 0, path);
 }
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ int security_inode_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	/*
 	 * SELinux and Smack integrate the cap call,
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ int security_inode_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
 void security_inode_post_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
 				  const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dentry))))
 		return;
 	call_void_hook(inode_post_setxattr, dentry, name, value, size, flags);
 	evm_inode_post_setxattr(dentry, name, value, size);
@@ -758,14 +758,14 @@ void security_inode_post_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
 
 int security_inode_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(inode_getxattr, 0, dentry, name);
 }
 
 int security_inode_listxattr(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	return call_int_hook(inode_listxattr, 0, dentry);
 }
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ int security_inode_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dentry))))
 		return 0;
 	/*
 	 * SELinux and Smack integrate the cap call,
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 2b5ee5fbd652..678033b7b0a9 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ static struct inode_security_struct *inode_security(struct inode *inode)
 
 static struct inode_security_struct *backing_inode_security_novalidate(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 
 	return inode->i_security;
 }
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static struct inode_security_struct *backing_inode_security_novalidate(struct de
  */
 static struct inode_security_struct *backing_inode_security(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 
 	__inode_security_revalidate(inode, dentry, true);
 	return inode->i_security;
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ static int sb_finish_set_opts(struct super_block *sb)
 {
 	struct superblock_security_struct *sbsec = sb->s_security;
 	struct dentry *root = sb->s_root;
-	struct inode *root_inode = d_backing_inode(root);
+	struct inode *root_inode = d_inode(root);
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	if (sbsec->behavior == SECURITY_FS_USE_XATTR) {
@@ -1832,7 +1832,7 @@ static inline int dentry_has_perm(const struct cred *cred,
 				  struct dentry *dentry,
 				  u32 av)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	struct common_audit_data ad;
 
 	ad.type = LSM_AUDIT_DATA_DENTRY;
@@ -1848,7 +1848,7 @@ static inline int path_has_perm(const struct cred *cred,
 				const struct path *path,
 				u32 av)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(path->dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(path->dentry);
 	struct common_audit_data ad;
 
 	ad.type = LSM_AUDIT_DATA_PATH;
@@ -2254,7 +2254,7 @@ static int selinux_binder_transfer_file(struct task_struct *from,
 		return rc;
 #endif
 
-	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_backing_inode(dentry))))
+	if (unlikely(IS_PRIVATE(d_inode(dentry))))
 		return 0;
 
 	isec = backing_inode_security(dentry);
@@ -3209,7 +3209,7 @@ static int selinux_inode_permission(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 static int selinux_inode_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 {
 	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	unsigned int ia_valid = iattr->ia_valid;
 	__u32 av = FILE__WRITE;
 
@@ -3254,7 +3254,7 @@ static bool has_cap_mac_admin(bool audit)
 static int selinux_inode_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
 				  const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	struct inode_security_struct *isec;
 	struct superblock_security_struct *sbsec;
 	struct common_audit_data ad;
@@ -3344,7 +3344,7 @@ static void selinux_inode_post_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
 					const void *value, size_t size,
 					int flags)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	struct inode_security_struct *isec;
 	u32 newsid;
 	int rc;
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index 7ad226018f51..0e95d281a085 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ static int smack_set_mnt_opts(struct super_block *sb,
 		unsigned long *set_kern_flags)
 {
 	struct dentry *root = sb->s_root;
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(root);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(root);
 	struct superblock_smack *sp = sb->s_security;
 	struct inode_smack *isp;
 	struct smack_known *skp;
@@ -1083,15 +1083,15 @@ static int smack_inode_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
 	smk_ad_init(&ad, __func__, LSM_AUDIT_DATA_DENTRY);
 	smk_ad_setfield_u_fs_path_dentry(&ad, old_dentry);
 
-	isp = smk_of_inode(d_backing_inode(old_dentry));
+	isp = smk_of_inode(d_inode(old_dentry));
 	rc = smk_curacc(isp, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
-	rc = smk_bu_inode(d_backing_inode(old_dentry), MAY_WRITE, rc);
+	rc = smk_bu_inode(d_inode(old_dentry), MAY_WRITE, rc);
 
 	if (rc == 0 && d_is_positive(new_dentry)) {
-		isp = smk_of_inode(d_backing_inode(new_dentry));
+		isp = smk_of_inode(d_inode(new_dentry));
 		smk_ad_setfield_u_fs_path_dentry(&ad, new_dentry);
 		rc = smk_curacc(isp, MAY_WRITE, &ad);
-		rc = smk_bu_inode(d_backing_inode(new_dentry), MAY_WRITE, rc);
+		rc = smk_bu_inode(d_inode(new_dentry), MAY_WRITE, rc);
 	}
 
 	return rc;
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ static int smack_inode_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
  */
 static int smack_inode_unlink(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	struct inode *ip = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+	struct inode *ip = d_inode(dentry);
 	struct smk_audit_info ad;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -1150,8 +1150,8 @@ static int smack_inode_rmdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 	/*
 	 * You need write access to the thing you're removing
 	 */
-	rc = smk_curacc(smk_of_inode(d_backing_inode(dentry)), MAY_WRITE, &ad);
-	rc = smk_bu_inode(d_backing_inode(dentry), MAY_WRITE, rc);
+	rc = smk_curacc(smk_of_inode(d_inode(dentry)), MAY_WRITE, &ad);
+	rc = smk_bu_inode(d_inode(dentry), MAY_WRITE, rc);
 	if (rc == 0) {
 		/*
 		 * You also need write access to the containing directory
@@ -1189,15 +1189,15 @@ static int smack_inode_rename(struct inode *old_inode,
 	smk_ad_init(&ad, __func__, LSM_AUDIT_DATA_DENTRY);
 	smk_ad_setfield_u_fs_path_dentry(&ad, old_dentry);
 
-	isp = smk_of_inode(d_backing_inode(old_dentry));
+	isp = smk_of_inode(d_inode(old_dentry));
 	rc = smk_curacc(isp, MAY_READWRITE, &ad);
-	rc = smk_bu_inode(d_backing_inode(old_dentry), MAY_READWRITE, rc);
+	rc = smk_bu_inode(d_inode(old_dentry), MAY_READWRITE, rc);
 
 	if (rc == 0 && d_is_positive(new_dentry)) {
-		isp = smk_of_inode(d_backing_inode(new_dentry));
+		isp = smk_of_inode(d_inode(new_dentry));
 		smk_ad_setfield_u_fs_path_dentry(&ad, new_dentry);
 		rc = smk_curacc(isp, MAY_READWRITE, &ad);
-		rc = smk_bu_inode(d_backing_inode(new_dentry), MAY_READWRITE, rc);
+		rc = smk_bu_inode(d_inode(new_dentry), MAY_READWRITE, rc);
 	}
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -1260,8 +1260,8 @@ static int smack_inode_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	smk_ad_init(&ad, __func__, LSM_AUDIT_DATA_DENTRY);
 	smk_ad_setfield_u_fs_path_dentry(&ad, dentry);
 
-	rc = smk_curacc(smk_of_inode(d_backing_inode(dentry)), MAY_WRITE, &ad);
-	rc = smk_bu_inode(d_backing_inode(dentry), MAY_WRITE, rc);
+	rc = smk_curacc(smk_of_inode(d_inode(dentry)), MAY_WRITE, &ad);
+	rc = smk_bu_inode(d_inode(dentry), MAY_WRITE, rc);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ static int smack_inode_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 static int smack_inode_getattr(const struct path *path)
 {
 	struct smk_audit_info ad;
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(path->dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(path->dentry);
 	int rc;
 
 	smk_ad_init(&ad, __func__, LSM_AUDIT_DATA_PATH);
@@ -1344,8 +1344,8 @@ static int smack_inode_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
 	smk_ad_setfield_u_fs_path_dentry(&ad, dentry);
 
 	if (rc == 0) {
-		rc = smk_curacc(smk_of_inode(d_backing_inode(dentry)), MAY_WRITE, &ad);
-		rc = smk_bu_inode(d_backing_inode(dentry), MAY_WRITE, rc);
+		rc = smk_curacc(smk_of_inode(d_inode(dentry)), MAY_WRITE, &ad);
+		rc = smk_bu_inode(d_inode(dentry), MAY_WRITE, rc);
 	}
 
 	return rc;
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@ static void smack_inode_post_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
 				      const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
 {
 	struct smack_known *skp;
-	struct inode_smack *isp = d_backing_inode(dentry)->i_security;
+	struct inode_smack *isp = d_inode(dentry)->i_security;
 
 	if (strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACKTRANSMUTE) == 0) {
 		isp->smk_flags |= SMK_INODE_TRANSMUTE;
@@ -1405,8 +1405,8 @@ static int smack_inode_getxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
 	smk_ad_init(&ad, __func__, LSM_AUDIT_DATA_DENTRY);
 	smk_ad_setfield_u_fs_path_dentry(&ad, dentry);
 
-	rc = smk_curacc(smk_of_inode(d_backing_inode(dentry)), MAY_READ, &ad);
-	rc = smk_bu_inode(d_backing_inode(dentry), MAY_READ, rc);
+	rc = smk_curacc(smk_of_inode(d_inode(dentry)), MAY_READ, &ad);
+	rc = smk_bu_inode(d_inode(dentry), MAY_READ, rc);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -1442,12 +1442,12 @@ static int smack_inode_removexattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name)
 	smk_ad_init(&ad, __func__, LSM_AUDIT_DATA_DENTRY);
 	smk_ad_setfield_u_fs_path_dentry(&ad, dentry);
 
-	rc = smk_curacc(smk_of_inode(d_backing_inode(dentry)), MAY_WRITE, &ad);
-	rc = smk_bu_inode(d_backing_inode(dentry), MAY_WRITE, rc);
+	rc = smk_curacc(smk_of_inode(d_inode(dentry)), MAY_WRITE, &ad);
+	rc = smk_bu_inode(d_inode(dentry), MAY_WRITE, rc);
 	if (rc != 0)
 		return rc;
 
-	isp = d_backing_inode(dentry)->i_security;
+	isp = d_inode(dentry)->i_security;
 	/*
 	 * Don't do anything special for these.
 	 *	XATTR_NAME_SMACKIPIN
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/condition.c b/security/tomoyo/condition.c
index 8d0e1b9c9c57..3145c07c4379 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/condition.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/condition.c
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ void tomoyo_get_attributes(struct tomoyo_obj_info *obj)
 			dentry = dget_parent(dentry);
 			break;
 		}
-		inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+		inode = d_inode(dentry);
 		if (inode) {
 			struct tomoyo_mini_stat *stat = &obj->stat[i];
 			stat->uid  = inode->i_uid;
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/realpath.c b/security/tomoyo/realpath.c
index 6ff8c21e4fff..cf07145b7e74 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/realpath.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/realpath.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static char *tomoyo_get_absolute_path(const struct path *path, char * const buff
 		/* go to whatever namespace root we are under */
 		pos = d_absolute_path(path, buffer, buflen - 1);
 		if (!IS_ERR(pos) && *pos == '/' && pos[1]) {
-			struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(path->dentry);
+			struct inode *inode = d_inode(path->dentry);
 			if (inode && S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode)) {
 				buffer[buflen - 2] = '/';
 				buffer[buflen - 1] = '\0';
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static char *tomoyo_get_dentry_path(struct dentry *dentry, char * const buffer,
 	if (buflen >= 256) {
 		pos = dentry_path_raw(dentry, buffer, buflen - 1);
 		if (!IS_ERR(pos) && *pos == '/' && pos[1]) {
-			struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(dentry);
+			struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 			if (inode && S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode)) {
 				buffer[buflen - 2] = '/';
 				buffer[buflen - 1] = '\0';
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static char *tomoyo_get_local_path(struct dentry *dentry, char * const buffer,
 	if (!MAJOR(sb->s_dev))
 		goto prepend_filesystem_name;
 	{
-		struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(sb->s_root);
+		struct inode *inode = d_inode(sb->s_root);
 		/*
 		 * Use filesystem name if filesystem does not support rename()
 		 * operation.
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static char *tomoyo_get_local_path(struct dentry *dentry, char * const buffer,
 static char *tomoyo_get_socket_name(const struct path *path, char * const buffer,
 				    const int buflen)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(path->dentry);
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(path->dentry);
 	struct socket *sock = inode ? SOCKET_I(inode) : NULL;
 	struct sock *sk = sock ? sock->sk : NULL;
 	if (sk) {
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ char *tomoyo_realpath_from_path(const struct path *path)
 			pos = dentry->d_op->d_dname(dentry, buf, buf_len - 1);
 			goto encode;
 		}
-		inode = d_backing_inode(sb->s_root);
+		inode = d_inode(sb->s_root);
 		/*
 		 * Get local name for filesystems without rename() operation
 		 * or dentry without vfsmount.
