diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
index 25168b38fa25..677636653d39 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ xlog_prepare_iovec(
 static void
 xlog_grant_sub_space(
 	struct xlog		*log,
-	atomic64_t		*head,
+	struct xlog_grant_head	*head,
 	int			bytes)
 {
-	int64_t	head_val = atomic64_read(head);
+	int64_t	head_val = atomic64_read(&head->grant);
 	int64_t new, old;
 
 	do {
@@ -155,17 +155,17 @@ xlog_grant_sub_space(
 
 		old = head_val;
 		new = xlog_assign_grant_head_val(cycle, space);
-		head_val = atomic64_cmpxchg(head, old, new);
+		head_val = atomic64_cmpxchg(&head->grant, old, new);
 	} while (head_val != old);
 }
 
 static void
 xlog_grant_add_space(
 	struct xlog		*log,
-	atomic64_t		*head,
+	struct xlog_grant_head	*head,
 	int			bytes)
 {
-	int64_t	head_val = atomic64_read(head);
+	int64_t	head_val = atomic64_read(&head->grant);
 	int64_t new, old;
 
 	do {
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ xlog_grant_add_space(
 
 		old = head_val;
 		new = xlog_assign_grant_head_val(cycle, space);
-		head_val = atomic64_cmpxchg(head, old, new);
+		head_val = atomic64_cmpxchg(&head->grant, old, new);
 	} while (head_val != old);
 }
 
@@ -197,6 +197,63 @@ xlog_grant_head_init(
 	spin_lock_init(&head->lock);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Return the space in the log between the tail and the head.  The head
+ * is passed in the cycle/bytes formal parms.  In the special case where
+ * the reserve head has wrapped passed the tail, this calculation is no
+ * longer valid.  In this case, just return 0 which means there is no space
+ * in the log.  This works for all places where this function is called
+ * with the reserve head.  Of course, if the write head were to ever
+ * wrap the tail, we should blow up.  Rather than catch this case here,
+ * we depend on other ASSERTions in other parts of the code.   XXXmiken
+ *
+ * If reservation head is behind the tail, we have a problem. Warn about it,
+ * but then treat it as if the log is empty.
+ *
+ * If the log is shut down, the head and tail may be invalid or out of whack, so
+ * shortcut invalidity asserts in this case so that we don't trigger them
+ * falsely.
+ */
+static int
+xlog_grant_space_left(
+	struct xlog		*log,
+	struct xlog_grant_head	*head)
+{
+	int			tail_bytes;
+	int			tail_cycle;
+	int			head_cycle;
+	int			head_bytes;
+
+	xlog_crack_grant_head(&head->grant, &head_cycle, &head_bytes);
+	xlog_crack_atomic_lsn(&log->l_tail_lsn, &tail_cycle, &tail_bytes);
+	tail_bytes = BBTOB(tail_bytes);
+	if (tail_cycle == head_cycle && head_bytes >= tail_bytes)
+		return log->l_logsize - (head_bytes - tail_bytes);
+	if (tail_cycle + 1 < head_cycle)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Ignore potential inconsistency when shutdown. */
+	if (xlog_is_shutdown(log))
+		return log->l_logsize;
+
+	if (tail_cycle < head_cycle) {
+		ASSERT(tail_cycle == (head_cycle - 1));
+		return tail_bytes - head_bytes;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The reservation head is behind the tail. In this case we just want to
+	 * return the size of the log as the amount of space left.
+	 */
+	xfs_alert(log->l_mp, "xlog_grant_space_left: head behind tail");
+	xfs_alert(log->l_mp, "  tail_cycle = %d, tail_bytes = %d",
+		  tail_cycle, tail_bytes);
+	xfs_alert(log->l_mp, "  GH   cycle = %d, GH   bytes = %d",
+		  head_cycle, head_bytes);
+	ASSERT(0);
+	return log->l_logsize;
+}
+
 STATIC void
 xlog_grant_head_wake_all(
 	struct xlog_grant_head	*head)
@@ -277,7 +334,7 @@ xlog_grant_head_wait(
 		spin_lock(&head->lock);
 		if (xlog_is_shutdown(log))
 			goto shutdown;
-	} while (xlog_space_left(log, &head->grant) < need_bytes);
+	} while (xlog_grant_space_left(log, head) < need_bytes);
 
 	list_del_init(&tic->t_queue);
 	return 0;
@@ -322,7 +379,7 @@ xlog_grant_head_check(
 	 * otherwise try to get some space for this transaction.
 	 */
 	*need_bytes = xlog_ticket_reservation(log, head, tic);
-	free_bytes = xlog_space_left(log, &head->grant);
+	free_bytes = xlog_grant_space_left(log, head);
 	if (!list_empty_careful(&head->waiters)) {
 		spin_lock(&head->lock);
 		if (!xlog_grant_head_wake(log, head, &free_bytes) ||
@@ -396,7 +453,7 @@ xfs_log_regrant(
 	if (error)
 		goto out_error;
 
-	xlog_grant_add_space(log, &log->l_write_head.grant, need_bytes);
+	xlog_grant_add_space(log, &log->l_write_head, need_bytes);
 	trace_xfs_log_regrant_exit(log, tic);
 	xlog_verify_grant_tail(log);
 	return 0;
@@ -447,8 +504,8 @@ xfs_log_reserve(
 	if (error)
 		goto out_error;
 
-	xlog_grant_add_space(log, &log->l_reserve_head.grant, need_bytes);
-	xlog_grant_add_space(log, &log->l_write_head.grant, need_bytes);
+	xlog_grant_add_space(log, &log->l_reserve_head, need_bytes);
+	xlog_grant_add_space(log, &log->l_write_head, need_bytes);
 	trace_xfs_log_reserve_exit(log, tic);
 	xlog_verify_grant_tail(log);
 	return 0;
@@ -1141,7 +1198,7 @@ xfs_log_space_wake(
 		ASSERT(!xlog_in_recovery(log));
 
 		spin_lock(&log->l_write_head.lock);
-		free_bytes = xlog_space_left(log, &log->l_write_head.grant);
+		free_bytes = xlog_grant_space_left(log, &log->l_write_head);
 		xlog_grant_head_wake(log, &log->l_write_head, &free_bytes);
 		spin_unlock(&log->l_write_head.lock);
 	}
@@ -1150,7 +1207,7 @@ xfs_log_space_wake(
 		ASSERT(!xlog_in_recovery(log));
 
 		spin_lock(&log->l_reserve_head.lock);
-		free_bytes = xlog_space_left(log, &log->l_reserve_head.grant);
+		free_bytes = xlog_grant_space_left(log, &log->l_reserve_head);
 		xlog_grant_head_wake(log, &log->l_reserve_head, &free_bytes);
 		spin_unlock(&log->l_reserve_head.lock);
 	}
@@ -1264,64 +1321,6 @@ xfs_log_cover(
 	return error;
 }
 
-/*
- * Return the space in the log between the tail and the head.  The head
- * is passed in the cycle/bytes formal parms.  In the special case where
- * the reserve head has wrapped passed the tail, this calculation is no
- * longer valid.  In this case, just return 0 which means there is no space
- * in the log.  This works for all places where this function is called
- * with the reserve head.  Of course, if the write head were to ever
- * wrap the tail, we should blow up.  Rather than catch this case here,
- * we depend on other ASSERTions in other parts of the code.   XXXmiken
- *
- * If reservation head is behind the tail, we have a problem. Warn about it,
- * but then treat it as if the log is empty.
- *
- * If the log is shut down, the head and tail may be invalid or out of whack, so
- * shortcut invalidity asserts in this case so that we don't trigger them
- * falsely.
- */
-int
-xlog_space_left(
-	struct xlog	*log,
-	atomic64_t	*head)
-{
-	int		tail_bytes;
-	int		tail_cycle;
-	int		head_cycle;
-	int		head_bytes;
-
-	xlog_crack_grant_head(head, &head_cycle, &head_bytes);
-	xlog_crack_atomic_lsn(&log->l_tail_lsn, &tail_cycle, &tail_bytes);
-	tail_bytes = BBTOB(tail_bytes);
-	if (tail_cycle == head_cycle && head_bytes >= tail_bytes)
-		return log->l_logsize - (head_bytes - tail_bytes);
-	if (tail_cycle + 1 < head_cycle)
-		return 0;
-
-	/* Ignore potential inconsistency when shutdown. */
-	if (xlog_is_shutdown(log))
-		return log->l_logsize;
-
-	if (tail_cycle < head_cycle) {
-		ASSERT(tail_cycle == (head_cycle - 1));
-		return tail_bytes - head_bytes;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * The reservation head is behind the tail. In this case we just want to
-	 * return the size of the log as the amount of space left.
-	 */
-	xfs_alert(log->l_mp, "xlog_space_left: head behind tail");
-	xfs_alert(log->l_mp, "  tail_cycle = %d, tail_bytes = %d",
-		  tail_cycle, tail_bytes);
-	xfs_alert(log->l_mp, "  GH   cycle = %d, GH   bytes = %d",
-		  head_cycle, head_bytes);
-	ASSERT(0);
-	return log->l_logsize;
-}
-
-
 static void
 xlog_ioend_work(
 	struct work_struct	*work)
@@ -1918,8 +1917,8 @@ xlog_sync(
 	if (ticket) {
 		ticket->t_curr_res -= roundoff;
 	} else {
-		xlog_grant_add_space(log, &log->l_reserve_head.grant, roundoff);
-		xlog_grant_add_space(log, &log->l_write_head.grant, roundoff);
+		xlog_grant_add_space(log, &log->l_reserve_head, roundoff);
+		xlog_grant_add_space(log, &log->l_write_head, roundoff);
 	}
 
 	/* put cycle number in every block */
@@ -2839,17 +2838,15 @@ xfs_log_ticket_regrant(
 	if (ticket->t_cnt > 0)
 		ticket->t_cnt--;
 
-	xlog_grant_sub_space(log, &log->l_reserve_head.grant,
-					ticket->t_curr_res);
-	xlog_grant_sub_space(log, &log->l_write_head.grant,
-					ticket->t_curr_res);
+	xlog_grant_sub_space(log, &log->l_reserve_head, ticket->t_curr_res);
+	xlog_grant_sub_space(log, &log->l_write_head, ticket->t_curr_res);
 	ticket->t_curr_res = ticket->t_unit_res;
 
 	trace_xfs_log_ticket_regrant_sub(log, ticket);
 
 	/* just return if we still have some of the pre-reserved space */
 	if (!ticket->t_cnt) {
-		xlog_grant_add_space(log, &log->l_reserve_head.grant,
+		xlog_grant_add_space(log, &log->l_reserve_head,
 				     ticket->t_unit_res);
 		trace_xfs_log_ticket_regrant_exit(log, ticket);
 
@@ -2897,8 +2894,8 @@ xfs_log_ticket_ungrant(
 		bytes += ticket->t_unit_res*ticket->t_cnt;
 	}
 
-	xlog_grant_sub_space(log, &log->l_reserve_head.grant, bytes);
-	xlog_grant_sub_space(log, &log->l_write_head.grant, bytes);
+	xlog_grant_sub_space(log, &log->l_reserve_head, bytes);
+	xlog_grant_sub_space(log, &log->l_write_head, bytes);
 
 	trace_xfs_log_ticket_ungrant_exit(log, ticket);
 
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_log_priv.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_log_priv.h
index 9c173c48cbcd..86b5959b5ef2 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_log_priv.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_log_priv.h
@@ -571,8 +571,6 @@ xlog_assign_grant_head(atomic64_t *head, int cycle, int space)
 	atomic64_set(head, xlog_assign_grant_head_val(cycle, space));
 }
 
-int xlog_space_left(struct xlog *log, atomic64_t *head);
-
 /*
  * Committed Item List interfaces
  */
