diff --git a/fs/9p/acl.c b/fs/9p/acl.c
index 9da967f38387..2d94e94b6b59 100644
--- a/fs/9p/acl.c
+++ b/fs/9p/acl.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static struct posix_acl *v9fs_get_cached_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 	 * instantiating the inode (v9fs_inode_from_fid)
 	 */
 	acl = get_cached_acl(inode, type);
-	BUG_ON(acl == ACL_NOT_CACHED);
+	BUG_ON(is_uncached_acl(acl));
 	return acl;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/acl.c b/fs/btrfs/acl.c
index 6d263bb1621c..67a607709d4f 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/acl.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/acl.c
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ struct posix_acl *btrfs_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 	}
 	kfree(value);
 
-	if (!IS_ERR(acl))
-		set_cached_acl(inode, type, acl);
-
 	return acl;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ceph/acl.c b/fs/ceph/acl.c
index f19708487e2f..5457f216e2e5 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/acl.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/acl.c
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ static inline void ceph_set_cached_acl(struct inode *inode,
 	spin_lock(&ci->i_ceph_lock);
 	if (__ceph_caps_issued_mask(ci, CEPH_CAP_XATTR_SHARED, 0))
 		set_cached_acl(inode, type, acl);
+	else
+		forget_cached_acl(inode, type);
 	spin_unlock(&ci->i_ceph_lock);
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ext2/acl.c b/fs/ext2/acl.c
index 27695e6f4e46..42f1d1814083 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/acl.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/acl.c
@@ -172,9 +172,6 @@ ext2_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 		acl = ERR_PTR(retval);
 	kfree(value);
 
-	if (!IS_ERR(acl))
-		set_cached_acl(inode, type, acl);
-
 	return acl;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ext4/acl.c b/fs/ext4/acl.c
index 69b1e73026a5..c6601a476c02 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/acl.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/acl.c
@@ -172,9 +172,6 @@ ext4_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 		acl = ERR_PTR(retval);
 	kfree(value);
 
-	if (!IS_ERR(acl))
-		set_cached_acl(inode, type, acl);
-
 	return acl;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/f2fs/acl.c b/fs/f2fs/acl.c
index c8f25f7241f0..6f1fdda977b3 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/acl.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/acl.c
@@ -190,9 +190,6 @@ static struct posix_acl *__f2fs_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type,
 		acl = ERR_PTR(retval);
 	kfree(value);
 
-	if (!IS_ERR(acl))
-		set_cached_acl(inode, type, acl);
-
 	return acl;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/posix_acl.c b/fs/hfsplus/posix_acl.c
index afb33eda6d7d..ab7ea2506b4d 100644
--- a/fs/hfsplus/posix_acl.c
+++ b/fs/hfsplus/posix_acl.c
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ struct posix_acl *hfsplus_get_posix_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 
 	hfsplus_destroy_attr_entry((hfsplus_attr_entry *)value);
 
-	if (!IS_ERR(acl))
-		set_cached_acl(inode, type, acl);
-
 	return acl;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/inode.c b/fs/inode.c
index 69b8b526c194..4202aac99464 100644
--- a/fs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/inode.c
@@ -238,9 +238,9 @@ void __destroy_inode(struct inode *inode)
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FS_POSIX_ACL
-	if (inode->i_acl && inode->i_acl != ACL_NOT_CACHED)
+	if (inode->i_acl && !is_uncached_acl(inode->i_acl))
 		posix_acl_release(inode->i_acl);
-	if (inode->i_default_acl && inode->i_default_acl != ACL_NOT_CACHED)
+	if (inode->i_default_acl && !is_uncached_acl(inode->i_default_acl))
 		posix_acl_release(inode->i_default_acl);
 #endif
 	this_cpu_dec(nr_inodes);
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/acl.c b/fs/jffs2/acl.c
index 2f7a3c090489..bc2693d56298 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/acl.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/acl.c
@@ -203,8 +203,6 @@ struct posix_acl *jffs2_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 		acl = ERR_PTR(rc);
 	}
 	kfree(value);
-	if (!IS_ERR(acl))
-		set_cached_acl(inode, type, acl);
 	return acl;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/jfs/acl.c b/fs/jfs/acl.c
index ab4882801b24..21fa92ba2c19 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/acl.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/acl.c
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ struct posix_acl *jfs_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 		acl = posix_acl_from_xattr(&init_user_ns, value, size);
 	}
 	kfree(value);
-	if (!IS_ERR(acl))
-		set_cached_acl(inode, type, acl);
 	return acl;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 794f81dce766..3498d53de26f 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ static int check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 	        if (!acl)
 	                return -EAGAIN;
 		/* no ->get_acl() calls in RCU mode... */
-		if (acl == ACL_NOT_CACHED)
+		if (is_uncached_acl(acl))
 			return -ECHILD;
 	        return posix_acl_permission(inode, acl, mask & ~MAY_NOT_BLOCK);
 	}
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs3acl.c b/fs/nfs/nfs3acl.c
index 17c0fa1eccfa..720d92f5abfb 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs3acl.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs3acl.c
@@ -11,6 +11,38 @@
 
 #define NFSDBG_FACILITY	NFSDBG_PROC
 
+/*
+ * nfs3_prepare_get_acl, nfs3_complete_get_acl, nfs3_abort_get_acl: Helpers for
+ * caching get_acl results in a race-free way.  See fs/posix_acl.c:get_acl()
+ * for explanations.
+ */
+static void nfs3_prepare_get_acl(struct posix_acl **p)
+{
+	struct posix_acl *sentinel = uncached_acl_sentinel(current);
+
+	if (cmpxchg(p, ACL_NOT_CACHED, sentinel) != ACL_NOT_CACHED) {
+		/* Not the first reader or sentinel already in place. */
+	}
+}
+
+static void nfs3_complete_get_acl(struct posix_acl **p, struct posix_acl *acl)
+{
+	struct posix_acl *sentinel = uncached_acl_sentinel(current);
+
+	/* Only cache the ACL if our sentinel is still in place. */
+	posix_acl_dup(acl);
+	if (cmpxchg(p, sentinel, acl) != sentinel)
+		posix_acl_release(acl);
+}
+
+static void nfs3_abort_get_acl(struct posix_acl **p)
+{
+	struct posix_acl *sentinel = uncached_acl_sentinel(current);
+
+	/* Remove our sentinel upon failure. */
+	cmpxchg(p, sentinel, ACL_NOT_CACHED);
+}
+
 struct posix_acl *nfs3_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 {
 	struct nfs_server *server = NFS_SERVER(inode);
@@ -55,6 +87,11 @@ struct posix_acl *nfs3_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 	if (res.fattr == NULL)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
+	if (args.mask & NFS_ACL)
+		nfs3_prepare_get_acl(&inode->i_acl);
+	if (args.mask & NFS_DFACL)
+		nfs3_prepare_get_acl(&inode->i_default_acl);
+
 	status = rpc_call_sync(server->client_acl, &msg, 0);
 	dprintk("NFS reply getacl: %d\n", status);
 
@@ -89,12 +126,12 @@ struct posix_acl *nfs3_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 	}
 
 	if (res.mask & NFS_ACL)
-		set_cached_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS, res.acl_access);
+		nfs3_complete_get_acl(&inode->i_acl, res.acl_access);
 	else
 		forget_cached_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS);
 
 	if (res.mask & NFS_DFACL)
-		set_cached_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT, res.acl_default);
+		nfs3_complete_get_acl(&inode->i_default_acl, res.acl_default);
 	else
 		forget_cached_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_DEFAULT);
 
@@ -108,6 +145,8 @@ struct posix_acl *nfs3_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 	}
 
 getout:
+	nfs3_abort_get_acl(&inode->i_acl);
+	nfs3_abort_get_acl(&inode->i_default_acl);
 	posix_acl_release(res.acl_access);
 	posix_acl_release(res.acl_default);
 	nfs_free_fattr(res.fattr);
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/dlmglue.c b/fs/ocfs2/dlmglue.c
index 474e57f834e6..1eaa9100c889 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/dlmglue.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/dlmglue.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include "uptodate.h"
 #include "quota.h"
 #include "refcounttree.h"
+#include "acl.h"
 
 #include "buffer_head_io.h"
 
@@ -3623,6 +3624,8 @@ static int ocfs2_data_convert_worker(struct ocfs2_lock_res *lockres,
 		filemap_fdatawait(mapping);
 	}
 
+	forget_all_cached_acls(inode);
+
 out:
 	return UNBLOCK_CONTINUE;
 }
diff --git a/fs/posix_acl.c b/fs/posix_acl.c
index 711dd5170376..bc6736d60786 100644
--- a/fs/posix_acl.c
+++ b/fs/posix_acl.c
@@ -37,14 +37,18 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acl_by_type);
 struct posix_acl *get_cached_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 {
 	struct posix_acl **p = acl_by_type(inode, type);
-	struct posix_acl *acl = ACCESS_ONCE(*p);
-	if (acl) {
-		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-		acl = *p;
-		if (acl != ACL_NOT_CACHED)
-			acl = posix_acl_dup(acl);
-		spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
+	struct posix_acl *acl;
+
+	for (;;) {
+		rcu_read_lock();
+		acl = rcu_dereference(*p);
+		if (!acl || is_uncached_acl(acl) ||
+		    atomic_inc_not_zero(&acl->a_refcount))
+			break;
+		rcu_read_unlock();
+		cpu_relax();
 	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 	return acl;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(get_cached_acl);
@@ -59,58 +63,72 @@ void set_cached_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, struct posix_acl *acl)
 {
 	struct posix_acl **p = acl_by_type(inode, type);
 	struct posix_acl *old;
-	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-	old = *p;
-	rcu_assign_pointer(*p, posix_acl_dup(acl));
-	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
-	if (old != ACL_NOT_CACHED)
+
+	old = xchg(p, posix_acl_dup(acl));
+	if (!is_uncached_acl(old))
 		posix_acl_release(old);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(set_cached_acl);
 
+static void __forget_cached_acl(struct posix_acl **p)
+{
+	struct posix_acl *old;
+
+	old = xchg(p, ACL_NOT_CACHED);
+	if (!is_uncached_acl(old))
+		posix_acl_release(old);
+}
+
 void forget_cached_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 {
-	struct posix_acl **p = acl_by_type(inode, type);
-	struct posix_acl *old;
-	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-	old = *p;
-	*p = ACL_NOT_CACHED;
-	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
-	if (old != ACL_NOT_CACHED)
-		posix_acl_release(old);
+	__forget_cached_acl(acl_by_type(inode, type));
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(forget_cached_acl);
 
 void forget_all_cached_acls(struct inode *inode)
 {
-	struct posix_acl *old_access, *old_default;
-	spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-	old_access = inode->i_acl;
-	old_default = inode->i_default_acl;
-	inode->i_acl = inode->i_default_acl = ACL_NOT_CACHED;
-	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
-	if (old_access != ACL_NOT_CACHED)
-		posix_acl_release(old_access);
-	if (old_default != ACL_NOT_CACHED)
-		posix_acl_release(old_default);
+	__forget_cached_acl(&inode->i_acl);
+	__forget_cached_acl(&inode->i_default_acl);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(forget_all_cached_acls);
 
 struct posix_acl *get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 {
+	void *sentinel;
+	struct posix_acl **p;
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 
+	/*
+	 * The sentinel is used to detect when another operation like
+	 * set_cached_acl() or forget_cached_acl() races with get_acl().
+	 * It is guaranteed that is_uncached_acl(sentinel) is true.
+	 */
+
 	acl = get_cached_acl(inode, type);
-	if (acl != ACL_NOT_CACHED)
+	if (!is_uncached_acl(acl))
 		return acl;
 
 	if (!IS_POSIXACL(inode))
 		return NULL;
 
+	sentinel = uncached_acl_sentinel(current);
+	p = acl_by_type(inode, type);
+
 	/*
-	 * A filesystem can force a ACL callback by just never filling the
-	 * ACL cache. But normally you'd fill the cache either at inode
-	 * instantiation time, or on the first ->get_acl call.
+	 * If the ACL isn't being read yet, set our sentinel.  Otherwise, the
+	 * current value of the ACL will not be ACL_NOT_CACHED and so our own
+	 * sentinel will not be set; another task will update the cache.  We
+	 * could wait for that other task to complete its job, but it's easier
+	 * to just call ->get_acl to fetch the ACL ourself.  (This is going to
+	 * be an unlikely race.)
+	 */
+	if (cmpxchg(p, ACL_NOT_CACHED, sentinel) != ACL_NOT_CACHED)
+		/* fall through */ ;
+
+	/*
+	 * Normally, the ACL returned by ->get_acl will be cached.
+	 * A filesystem can prevent that by calling
+	 * forget_cached_acl(inode, type) in ->get_acl.
 	 *
 	 * If the filesystem doesn't have a get_acl() function at all, we'll
 	 * just create the negative cache entry.
@@ -119,7 +137,24 @@ struct posix_acl *get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 		set_cached_acl(inode, type, NULL);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	return inode->i_op->get_acl(inode, type);
+	acl = inode->i_op->get_acl(inode, type);
+
+	if (IS_ERR(acl)) {
+		/*
+		 * Remove our sentinel so that we don't block future attempts
+		 * to cache the ACL.
+		 */
+		cmpxchg(p, sentinel, ACL_NOT_CACHED);
+		return acl;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Cache the result, but only if our sentinel is still in place.
+	 */
+	posix_acl_dup(acl);
+	if (unlikely(cmpxchg(p, sentinel, acl) != sentinel))
+		posix_acl_release(acl);
+	return acl;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(get_acl);
 
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_acl.c b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_acl.c
index ec74bbedc873..dbed42f755e0 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/xattr_acl.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/xattr_acl.c
@@ -197,10 +197,8 @@ struct posix_acl *reiserfs_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 
 	size = reiserfs_xattr_get(inode, name, NULL, 0);
 	if (size < 0) {
-		if (size == -ENODATA || size == -ENOSYS) {
-			set_cached_acl(inode, type, NULL);
+		if (size == -ENODATA || size == -ENOSYS)
 			return NULL;
-		}
 		return ERR_PTR(size);
 	}
 
@@ -220,8 +218,6 @@ struct posix_acl *reiserfs_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 	} else {
 		acl = reiserfs_posix_acl_from_disk(value, retval);
 	}
-	if (!IS_ERR(acl))
-		set_cached_acl(inode, type, acl);
 
 	kfree(value);
 	return acl;
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_acl.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_acl.c
index 2d5df1f23bbc..b6e527b8eccb 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_acl.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_acl.c
@@ -158,22 +158,14 @@ xfs_get_acl(struct inode *inode, int type)
 	if (error) {
 		/*
 		 * If the attribute doesn't exist make sure we have a negative
-		 * cache entry, for any other error assume it is transient and
-		 * leave the cache entry as ACL_NOT_CACHED.
+		 * cache entry, for any other error assume it is transient.
 		 */
-		if (error == -ENOATTR)
-			goto out_update_cache;
-		acl = ERR_PTR(error);
-		goto out;
+		if (error != -ENOATTR)
+			acl = ERR_PTR(error);
+	} else  {
+		acl = xfs_acl_from_disk(xfs_acl, len,
+					XFS_ACL_MAX_ENTRIES(ip->i_mount));
 	}
-
-	acl = xfs_acl_from_disk(xfs_acl, len, XFS_ACL_MAX_ENTRIES(ip->i_mount));
-	if (IS_ERR(acl))
-		goto out;
-
-out_update_cache:
-	set_cached_acl(inode, type, acl);
-out:
 	kmem_free(xfs_acl);
 	return acl;
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 14a97194b34b..329ed372d708 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -577,6 +577,18 @@ static inline void mapping_allow_writable(struct address_space *mapping)
 struct posix_acl;
 #define ACL_NOT_CACHED ((void *)(-1))
 
+static inline struct posix_acl *
+uncached_acl_sentinel(struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	return (void *)task + 1;
+}
+
+static inline bool
+is_uncached_acl(struct posix_acl *acl)
+{
+	return (long)acl & 1;
+}
+
 #define IOP_FASTPERM	0x0001
 #define IOP_LOOKUP	0x0002
 #define IOP_NOFOLLOW	0x0004