diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.c
index 6a308af93893..d8fa5519c761 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_iomap.c
@@ -352,22 +352,10 @@ xfs_quota_calc_throttle(
 }
 
 /*
- * If we are doing a write at the end of the file and there are no allocations
- * past this one, then extend the allocation out to the file system's write
- * iosize.
- *
  * If we don't have a user specified preallocation size, dynamically increase
  * the preallocation size as the size of the file grows.  Cap the maximum size
  * at a single extent or less if the filesystem is near full. The closer the
- * filesystem is to full, the smaller the maximum prealocation.
- *
- * As an exception we don't do any preallocation at all if the file is smaller
- * than the minimum preallocation and we are using the default dynamic
- * preallocation scheme, as it is likely this is the only write to the file that
- * is going to be done.
- *
- * We clean up any extra space left over when the file is closed in
- * xfs_inactive().
+ * filesystem is to being full, the smaller the maximum preallocation.
  */
 STATIC xfs_fsblock_t
 xfs_iomap_prealloc_size(
@@ -389,41 +377,28 @@ xfs_iomap_prealloc_size(
 	int			shift = 0;
 	int			qshift = 0;
 
-	if (offset + count <= XFS_ISIZE(ip))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (!(mp->m_flags & XFS_MOUNT_ALLOCSIZE) &&
-	    (XFS_ISIZE(ip) < XFS_FSB_TO_B(mp, mp->m_allocsize_blocks)))
+	/*
+	 * As an exception we don't do any preallocation at all if the file is
+	 * smaller than the minimum preallocation and we are using the default
+	 * dynamic preallocation scheme, as it is likely this is the only write
+	 * to the file that is going to be done.
+	 */
+	if (XFS_ISIZE(ip) < XFS_FSB_TO_B(mp, mp->m_allocsize_blocks))
 		return 0;
 
 	/*
-	 * If an explicit allocsize is set, the file is small, or we
-	 * are writing behind a hole, then use the minimum prealloc:
+	 * Use the minimum preallocation size for small files or if we are
+	 * writing right after a hole.
 	 */
-	if ((mp->m_flags & XFS_MOUNT_ALLOCSIZE) ||
-	    XFS_ISIZE(ip) < XFS_FSB_TO_B(mp, mp->m_dalign) ||
+	if (XFS_ISIZE(ip) < XFS_FSB_TO_B(mp, mp->m_dalign) ||
 	    !xfs_iext_peek_prev_extent(ifp, icur, &prev) ||
 	    prev.br_startoff + prev.br_blockcount < offset_fsb)
 		return mp->m_allocsize_blocks;
 
 	/*
-	 * Determine the initial size of the preallocation. We are beyond the
-	 * current EOF here, but we need to take into account whether this is
-	 * a sparse write or an extending write when determining the
-	 * preallocation size.  Hence we need to look up the extent that ends
-	 * at the current write offset and use the result to determine the
-	 * preallocation size.
-	 *
-	 * If the extent is a hole, then preallocation is essentially disabled.
-	 * Otherwise we take the size of the preceding data extents as the basis
-	 * for the preallocation size. Note that we don't care if the previous
-	 * extents are written or not.
-	 *
-	 * If the size of the extents is greater than half the maximum extent
-	 * length, then use the current offset as the basis. This ensures that
-	 * for large files the preallocation size always extends to MAXEXTLEN
-	 * rather than falling short due to things like stripe unit/width
-	 * alignment of real extents.
+	 * Take the size of the preceding data extents as the basis for the
+	 * preallocation size. Note that we don't care if the previous extents
+	 * are written or not.
 	 */
 	plen = prev.br_blockcount;
 	while (xfs_iext_prev_extent(ifp, &ncur, &got)) {
@@ -434,19 +409,25 @@ xfs_iomap_prealloc_size(
 		plen += got.br_blockcount;
 		prev = got;
 	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If the size of the extents is greater than half the maximum extent
+	 * length, then use the current offset as the basis.  This ensures that
+	 * for large files the preallocation size always extends to MAXEXTLEN
+	 * rather than falling short due to things like stripe unit/width
+	 * alignment of real extents.
+	 */
 	alloc_blocks = plen * 2;
 	if (alloc_blocks > MAXEXTLEN)
 		alloc_blocks = XFS_B_TO_FSB(mp, offset);
-	if (!alloc_blocks)
-		goto check_writeio;
 	qblocks = alloc_blocks;
 
 	/*
 	 * MAXEXTLEN is not a power of two value but we round the prealloc down
 	 * to the nearest power of two value after throttling. To prevent the
-	 * round down from unconditionally reducing the maximum supported prealloc
-	 * size, we round up first, apply appropriate throttling, round down and
-	 * cap the value to MAXEXTLEN.
+	 * round down from unconditionally reducing the maximum supported
+	 * prealloc size, we round up first, apply appropriate throttling,
+	 * round down and cap the value to MAXEXTLEN.
 	 */
 	alloc_blocks = XFS_FILEOFF_MIN(roundup_pow_of_two(MAXEXTLEN),
 				       alloc_blocks);
@@ -507,7 +488,6 @@ xfs_iomap_prealloc_size(
 	 */
 	while (alloc_blocks && alloc_blocks >= freesp)
 		alloc_blocks >>= 4;
-check_writeio:
 	if (alloc_blocks < mp->m_allocsize_blocks)
 		alloc_blocks = mp->m_allocsize_blocks;
 	trace_xfs_iomap_prealloc_size(ip, alloc_blocks, shift,
@@ -974,9 +954,16 @@ xfs_buffered_write_iomap_begin(
 	if (error)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
-	if (eof) {
-		prealloc_blocks = xfs_iomap_prealloc_size(ip, allocfork, offset,
-				count, &icur);
+	if (eof && offset + count > XFS_ISIZE(ip)) {
+		/*
+		 * Determine the initial size of the preallocation.
+		 * We clean up any extra preallocation when the file is closed.
+		 */
+		if (mp->m_flags & XFS_MOUNT_ALLOCSIZE)
+			prealloc_blocks = mp->m_allocsize_blocks;
+		else
+			prealloc_blocks = xfs_iomap_prealloc_size(ip, allocfork,
+						offset, count, &icur);
 		if (prealloc_blocks) {
 			xfs_extlen_t	align;
 			xfs_off_t	end_offset;
