diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_icache.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_icache.c
index 0ca0b1981de9..9ba537c82d07 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_icache.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_icache.c
@@ -1468,16 +1468,24 @@ xfs_blockgc_worker(
 }
 
 /*
- * Try to free space in the filesystem by purging eofblocks and cowblocks.
+ * Try to free space in the filesystem by purging inactive inodes, eofblocks
+ * and cowblocks.
  */
 int
 xfs_blockgc_free_space(
 	struct xfs_mount	*mp,
 	struct xfs_icwalk	*icw)
 {
+	int			error;
+
 	trace_xfs_blockgc_free_space(mp, icw, _RET_IP_);
 
-	return xfs_icwalk(mp, XFS_ICWALK_BLOCKGC, icw);
+	error = xfs_icwalk(mp, XFS_ICWALK_BLOCKGC, icw);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
+	xfs_inodegc_flush(mp);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*