diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
index cec861e..8b62447 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ STATIC int xfs_attr_node_hasname(xfs_da_args_t *args,
 				 struct xfs_da_state **state);
 STATIC int xfs_attr_fillstate(xfs_da_state_t *state);
 STATIC int xfs_attr_refillstate(xfs_da_state_t *state);
-int xfs_attr_set_iter(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac,
-		      struct xfs_buf **leaf_bp);
 
 int
 xfs_inode_hasattr(
@@ -223,67 +221,13 @@ xfs_attr_is_shortform(
 		ip->i_afp->if_nextents == 0);
 }
 
-/*
- * Checks to see if a delayed attribute transaction should be rolled.  If so,
- * also checks for a defer finish.  Transaction is finished and rolled as
- * needed, and returns true of false if the delayed operation should continue.
- */
-STATIC int
-xfs_attr_trans_roll(
-	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac)
-{
-	struct xfs_da_args		*args = dac->da_args;
-	int				error;
-
-	if (dac->flags & XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH) {
-		/*
-		 * The caller wants us to finish all the deferred ops so that we
-		 * avoid pinning the log tail with a large number of deferred
-		 * ops.
-		 */
-		dac->flags &= ~XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
-		error = xfs_defer_finish(&args->trans);
-		if (error)
-			return error;
-	} else
-		error = xfs_trans_roll_inode(&args->trans, args->dp);
-
-	return error;
-}
-
-/*
- * Set the attribute specified in @args.
- */
-int
-xfs_attr_set_args(
-	struct xfs_da_args		*args)
-{
-	struct xfs_buf			*leaf_bp = NULL;
-	int				error = 0;
-	struct xfs_delattr_context	dac = {
-		.da_args	= args,
-	};
-
-	do {
-		error = xfs_attr_set_iter(&dac, &leaf_bp);
-		if (error != -EAGAIN)
-			break;
-
-		error = xfs_attr_trans_roll(&dac);
-		if (error)
-			return error;
-	} while (true);
-
-	return error;
-}
-
 STATIC int
 xfs_attr_set_fmt(
-	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac,
-	struct xfs_buf			**leaf_bp)
+	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac)
 {
 	struct xfs_da_args		*args = dac->da_args;
 	struct xfs_inode		*dp = args->dp;
+	struct xfs_buf			**leaf_bp = &dac->leaf_bp;
 	int				error = 0;
 
 	/*
@@ -316,7 +260,6 @@ xfs_attr_set_fmt(
 	 * add.
 	 */
 	trace_xfs_attr_set_fmt_return(XFS_DAS_UNINIT, args->dp);
-	dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
 	return -EAGAIN;
 }
 
@@ -329,10 +272,10 @@ xfs_attr_set_fmt(
  */
 int
 xfs_attr_set_iter(
-	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac,
-	struct xfs_buf			**leaf_bp)
+	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac)
 {
 	struct xfs_da_args              *args = dac->da_args;
+	struct xfs_buf			**leaf_bp = &dac->leaf_bp;
 	struct xfs_inode		*dp = args->dp;
 	struct xfs_buf			*bp = NULL;
 	struct xfs_da_state		*state = NULL;
@@ -344,7 +287,7 @@ xfs_attr_set_iter(
 	switch (dac->dela_state) {
 	case XFS_DAS_UNINIT:
 		if (xfs_attr_is_shortform(dp))
-			return xfs_attr_set_fmt(dac, leaf_bp);
+			return xfs_attr_set_fmt(dac);
 
 		/*
 		 * After a shortform to leaf conversion, we need to hold the
@@ -381,7 +324,6 @@ xfs_attr_set_iter(
 				 * be a node, so we'll fall down into the node
 				 * handling code below
 				 */
-				dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
 				trace_xfs_attr_set_iter_return(
 					dac->dela_state, args->dp);
 				return -EAGAIN;
@@ -687,32 +629,6 @@ xfs_has_attr(
 
 /*
  * Remove the attribute specified in @args.
- */
-int
-xfs_attr_remove_args(
-	struct xfs_da_args	*args)
-{
-	int				error;
-	struct xfs_delattr_context	dac = {
-		.da_args	= args,
-	};
-
-	do {
-		error = xfs_attr_remove_iter(&dac);
-		if (error != -EAGAIN)
-			break;
-
-		error = xfs_attr_trans_roll(&dac);
-		if (error)
-			return error;
-
-	} while (true);
-
-	return error;
-}
-
-/*
- * Remove the attribute specified in @args.
  *
  * This function may return -EAGAIN to signal that the transaction needs to be
  * rolled.  Callers should continue calling this function until they receive a
@@ -1297,7 +1213,6 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname(
 			 * this. dela_state is still unset by this function at
 			 * this point.
 			 */
-			dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
 			trace_xfs_attr_node_addname_return(
 					dac->dela_state, args->dp);
 			return -EAGAIN;
@@ -1312,7 +1227,6 @@ xfs_attr_node_addname(
 		error = xfs_da3_split(state);
 		if (error)
 			goto out;
-		dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * Addition succeeded, update Btree hashvals.
@@ -1599,7 +1513,6 @@ xfs_attr_node_removename_iter(
 			if (error)
 				goto out;
 
-			dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
 			dac->dela_state = XFS_DAS_RM_SHRINK;
 			trace_xfs_attr_node_removename_iter_return(
 					dac->dela_state, args->dp);
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.h b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.h
index 4abf02c..f82c0b1 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr.h
@@ -393,9 +393,8 @@ enum xfs_delattr_state {
 /*
  * Defines for xfs_delattr_context.flags
  */
-#define XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH		0x01 /* finish the transaction */
-#define XFS_DAC_LEAF_ADDNAME_INIT	0x02 /* xfs_attr_leaf_addname init*/
-#define XFS_DAC_DELAYED_OP_INIT		0x04 /* delayed operations init*/
+#define XFS_DAC_LEAF_ADDNAME_INIT	0x01 /* xfs_attr_leaf_addname init*/
+#define XFS_DAC_DELAYED_OP_INIT		0x02 /* delayed operations init*/
 
 /*
  * Context used for keeping track of delayed attribute operations
@@ -452,11 +451,8 @@ int xfs_inode_hasattr(struct xfs_inode *ip);
 int xfs_attr_get_ilocked(struct xfs_da_args *args);
 int xfs_attr_get(struct xfs_da_args *args);
 int xfs_attr_set(struct xfs_da_args *args);
-int xfs_attr_set_args(struct xfs_da_args *args);
-int xfs_attr_set_iter(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac,
-		      struct xfs_buf **leaf_bp);
+int xfs_attr_set_iter(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac);
 int xfs_has_attr(struct xfs_da_args *args);
-int xfs_attr_remove_args(struct xfs_da_args *args);
 int xfs_attr_remove_iter(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac);
 bool xfs_attr_namecheck(const void *name, size_t length);
 void xfs_delattr_context_init(struct xfs_delattr_context *dac,
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c
index b6554a3..78bb552 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_attr_remote.c
@@ -762,7 +762,6 @@ xfs_attr_rmtval_remove(
 	 * by the parent
 	 */
 	if (!done) {
-		dac->flags |= XFS_DAC_DEFER_FINISH;
 		trace_xfs_attr_rmtval_remove_return(dac->dela_state, args->dp);
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_item.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_item.c
index 8c8f72d..13b289b 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_item.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_attr_item.c
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ int
 xfs_trans_attr(
 	struct xfs_delattr_context	*dac,
 	struct xfs_attrd_log_item	*attrdp,
-	struct xfs_buf			**leaf_bp,
 	uint32_t			op_flags)
 {
 	struct xfs_da_args		*args = dac->da_args;
@@ -304,7 +303,7 @@ xfs_trans_attr(
 	switch (op_flags) {
 	case XFS_ATTR_OP_FLAGS_SET:
 		args->op_flags |= XFS_DA_OP_ADDNAME;
-		error = xfs_attr_set_iter(dac, leaf_bp);
+		error = xfs_attr_set_iter(dac);
 		break;
 	case XFS_ATTR_OP_FLAGS_REMOVE:
 		ASSERT(XFS_IFORK_Q(args->dp));
@@ -428,8 +427,7 @@ xfs_attr_finish_item(
 	 */
 	dac->da_args->trans = tp;
 
-	error = xfs_trans_attr(dac, done_item, &dac->leaf_bp,
-			       attr->xattri_op_flags);
+	error = xfs_trans_attr(dac, done_item, attr->xattri_op_flags);
 	if (error != -EAGAIN)
 		kmem_free(attr);
 
@@ -625,7 +623,7 @@ xfs_attri_item_recover(
 	xfs_trans_ijoin(args.trans, ip, 0);
 
 	error = xfs_trans_attr(&attr.xattri_dac, done_item,
-			       &attr.xattri_dac.leaf_bp, attrp->alfi_op_flags);
+			       attrp->alfi_op_flags);
 	if (error == -EAGAIN) {
 		/*
 		 * There's more work to do, so make a new xfs_attr_item and add
