diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/porting b/Documentation/filesystems/porting
index b1bd05ea66b2..ab320c77147a 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/porting
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/porting
@@ -287,8 +287,8 @@ implementing on-disk size changes.  Start with a copy of the old inode_setattr
 and vmtruncate, and the reorder the vmtruncate + foofs_vmtruncate sequence to
 be in order of zeroing blocks using block_truncate_page or similar helpers,
 size update and on finally on-disk truncation which should not fail.
-inode_change_ok now includes the size checks for ATTR_SIZE and must be called
-in the beginning of ->setattr unconditionally.
+setattr_prepare (which used to be inode_change_ok) now includes the size checks
+for ATTR_SIZE and must be called in the beginning of ->setattr unconditionally.
 
 [mandatory]
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/llite/llite_lib.c b/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/llite/llite_lib.c
index 546063e728db..fb7b54eff027 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/llite/llite_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/llite/llite_lib.c
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ int ll_setattr_raw(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr, bool hsm_import)
 		attr->ia_valid |= ATTR_MTIME | ATTR_CTIME;
 	}
 
-	/* POSIX: check before ATTR_*TIME_SET set (from inode_change_ok) */
+	/* POSIX: check before ATTR_*TIME_SET set (from setattr_prepare) */
 	if (attr->ia_valid & TIMES_SET_FLAGS) {
 		if ((!uid_eq(current_fsuid(), inode->i_uid)) &&
 		    !capable(CFS_CAP_FOWNER))
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
index 8b1999b528e9..aa639bb1f289 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ static int v9fs_vfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	struct p9_wstat wstat;
 
 	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "\n");
-	retval = inode_change_ok(d_inode(dentry), iattr);
+	retval = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (retval)
 		return retval;
 
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
index eeabcb0bad12..0e6ad3019711 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ int v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 
 	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "\n");
 
-	retval = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	retval = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (retval)
 		return retval;
 
diff --git a/fs/adfs/inode.c b/fs/adfs/inode.c
index 335055d828e4..f57baaa511aa 100644
--- a/fs/adfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/adfs/inode.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ adfs_notify_change(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	unsigned int ia_valid = attr->ia_valid;
 	int error;
 	
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 
 	/*
 	 * we can't change the UID or GID of any file -
diff --git a/fs/affs/inode.c b/fs/affs/inode.c
index 0fdb0f5b2239..1aa243502c7f 100644
--- a/fs/affs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/affs/inode.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ affs_notify_change(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 
 	pr_debug("notify_change(%lu,0x%x)\n", inode->i_ino, attr->ia_valid);
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode,attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/fs/attr.c b/fs/attr.c
index 42bb42bb3c72..5c45909ea204 100644
--- a/fs/attr.c
+++ b/fs/attr.c
@@ -17,19 +17,22 @@
 #include <linux/ima.h>
 
 /**
- * inode_change_ok - check if attribute changes to an inode are allowed
- * @inode:	inode to check
+ * setattr_prepare - check if attribute changes to a dentry are allowed
+ * @dentry:	dentry to check
  * @attr:	attributes to change
  *
  * Check if we are allowed to change the attributes contained in @attr
- * in the given inode.  This includes the normal unix access permission
- * checks, as well as checks for rlimits and others.
+ * in the given dentry.  This includes the normal unix access permission
+ * checks, as well as checks for rlimits and others. The function also clears
+ * SGID bit from mode if user is not allowed to set it. Also file capabilities
+ * and IMA extended attributes are cleared if ATTR_KILL_PRIV is set.
  *
  * Should be called as the first thing in ->setattr implementations,
  * possibly after taking additional locks.
  */
-int inode_change_ok(const struct inode *inode, struct iattr *attr)
+int setattr_prepare(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 {
+	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	unsigned int ia_valid = attr->ia_valid;
 
 	/*
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ int inode_change_ok(const struct inode *inode, struct iattr *attr)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(inode_change_ok);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(setattr_prepare);
 
 /**
  * inode_newsize_ok - may this inode be truncated to a given size
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/inode.c b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
index 2f5975954ccf..bfa0b07160d5 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/inode.c
@@ -5042,7 +5042,7 @@ static int btrfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	if (btrfs_root_readonly(root))
 		return -EROFS;
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/ceph/inode.c b/fs/ceph/inode.c
index 2aa3c0bcf3a5..082e82dcbaa4 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/inode.c
@@ -2123,7 +2123,7 @@ int ceph_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	if (ceph_snap(inode) != CEPH_NOSNAP)
 		return -EROFS;
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err != 0)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/cifs/inode.c b/fs/cifs/inode.c
index b87efd0c92d6..13cf507d1423 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/inode.c
@@ -2154,7 +2154,7 @@ cifs_setattr_unix(struct dentry *direntry, struct iattr *attrs)
 	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_NO_PERM)
 		attrs->ia_valid |= ATTR_FORCE;
 
-	rc = inode_change_ok(inode, attrs);
+	rc = setattr_prepare(direntry, attrs);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -2294,7 +2294,7 @@ cifs_setattr_nounix(struct dentry *direntry, struct iattr *attrs)
 	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_NO_PERM)
 		attrs->ia_valid |= ATTR_FORCE;
 
-	rc = inode_change_ok(inode, attrs);
+	rc = setattr_prepare(direntry, attrs);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		free_xid(xid);
 		return rc;
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
index 9d153b6a1d72..5ffba186f352 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ static int ecryptfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *ia)
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&crypt_stat->cs_mutex);
 
-	rc = inode_change_ok(inode, ia);
+	rc = setattr_prepare(dentry, ia);
 	if (rc)
 		goto out;
 	if (ia->ia_valid & ATTR_SIZE) {
diff --git a/fs/exofs/inode.c b/fs/exofs/inode.c
index 9dc4c6dbf3c9..5e68daee5fe4 100644
--- a/fs/exofs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/exofs/inode.c
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ int exofs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	if (unlikely(error))
 		return error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (unlikely(error))
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/ext2/inode.c b/fs/ext2/inode.c
index d5c7d09919f3..65c077d9a5e9 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/inode.c
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ int ext2_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/ext4/inode.c b/fs/ext4/inode.c
index 3131747199e1..fdf9bee67a12 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/inode.c
@@ -5073,7 +5073,7 @@ int ext4_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	int orphan = 0;
 	const unsigned int ia_valid = attr->ia_valid;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/f2fs/file.c b/fs/f2fs/file.c
index 0e493f63ea41..26ebda971d53 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/file.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/file.c
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ int f2fs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int err;
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/fat/file.c b/fs/fat/file.c
index f70185668832..c09ab4e108e5 100644
--- a/fs/fat/file.c
+++ b/fs/fat/file.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ int fat_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 			attr->ia_valid &= ~TIMES_SET_FLAGS;
 	}
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	attr->ia_valid = ia_valid;
 	if (error) {
 		if (sbi->options.quiet)
diff --git a/fs/fuse/dir.c b/fs/fuse/dir.c
index 6911bfad7834..b23502174682 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dir.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dir.c
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ int fuse_do_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr,
 	if (!(fc->flags & FUSE_DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS))
 		attr->ia_valid |= ATTR_FORCE;
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/inode.c b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
index e4da0ecd3285..d693af5ca5bc 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
@@ -1932,7 +1932,7 @@ static int gfs2_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	if (IS_IMMUTABLE(inode) || IS_APPEND(inode))
 		goto out;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/fs/hfs/inode.c b/fs/hfs/inode.c
index c6a32415735b..09cce23864da 100644
--- a/fs/hfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/hfs/inode.c
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ int hfs_inode_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr * attr)
 	struct hfs_sb_info *hsb = HFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr); /* basic permission checks */
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr); /* basic permission checks */
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/inode.c b/fs/hfsplus/inode.c
index 19462d773fe2..c43ef397a3aa 100644
--- a/fs/hfsplus/inode.c
+++ b/fs/hfsplus/inode.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ static int hfsplus_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c b/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c
index 90e46cd752fe..44aa96ba1df8 100644
--- a/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c
+++ b/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ static int hostfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 
 	int fd = HOSTFS_I(inode)->fd;
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/hpfs/inode.c b/fs/hpfs/inode.c
index 1f3c6d76200b..b9c724ed1e7e 100644
--- a/fs/hpfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/hpfs/inode.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ int hpfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	if ((attr->ia_valid & ATTR_SIZE) && attr->ia_size > inode->i_size)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_unlock;
 
diff --git a/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c b/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c
index 4ea71eba40a5..fb3312f2c861 100644
--- a/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/hugetlbfs/inode.c
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ static int hugetlbfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 
 	BUG_ON(!inode);
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/fs.c b/fs/jffs2/fs.c
index ae2ebb26b446..3773b24b4db0 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/fs.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/fs.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ int jffs2_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int rc;
 
-	rc = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	rc = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
diff --git a/fs/jfs/file.c b/fs/jfs/file.c
index 7f1a585a0a94..cf62037b8a04 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/file.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ int jfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int rc;
 
-	rc = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	rc = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
diff --git a/fs/kernfs/inode.c b/fs/kernfs/inode.c
index 63b925d5ba1e..df21f5b75549 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/inode.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ int kernfs_iop_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&kernfs_mutex);
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/fs/libfs.c b/fs/libfs.c
index 74dc8b9e7f53..2b3c3ae70153 100644
--- a/fs/libfs.c
+++ b/fs/libfs.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ int simple_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/logfs/file.c b/fs/logfs/file.c
index f01ddfb1a03b..5d9fe466bbc9 100644
--- a/fs/logfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/logfs/file.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static int logfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int err = 0;
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/minix/file.c b/fs/minix/file.c
index 94f0eb9a6e2c..a6a4797aa0d4 100644
--- a/fs/minix/file.c
+++ b/fs/minix/file.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static int minix_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/ncpfs/inode.c b/fs/ncpfs/inode.c
index 1af15fcbe57b..f6cf4c7e92b1 100644
--- a/fs/ncpfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ncpfs/inode.c
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ int ncp_notify_change(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	/* ageing the dentry to force validation */
 	ncp_age_dentry(server, dentry);
 
-	result = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	result = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (result < 0)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
index e9214768cde9..08188743db53 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfsproc.c
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ nfsd_proc_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_sattrargs *argp,
 	 * which only requires access, and "set-[ac]time-to-X" which
 	 * requires ownership.
 	 * So if it looks like it might be "set both to the same time which
-	 * is close to now", and if inode_change_ok fails, then we
+	 * is close to now", and if setattr_prepare fails, then we
 	 * convert to "set to now" instead of "set to explicit time"
 	 *
-	 * We only call inode_change_ok as the last test as technically
+	 * We only call setattr_prepare as the last test as technically
 	 * it is not an interface that we should be using.
 	 */
 #define BOTH_TIME_SET (ATTR_ATIME_SET | ATTR_MTIME_SET)
@@ -92,17 +92,15 @@ nfsd_proc_setattr(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct nfsd_sattrargs *argp,
 		 * request is.  We require it be within 30 minutes of now.
 		 */
 		time_t delta = iap->ia_atime.tv_sec - get_seconds();
-		struct inode *inode;
 
 		nfserr = fh_verify(rqstp, fhp, 0, NFSD_MAY_NOP);
 		if (nfserr)
 			goto done;
-		inode = d_inode(fhp->fh_dentry);
 
 		if (delta < 0)
 			delta = -delta;
 		if (delta < MAX_TOUCH_TIME_ERROR &&
-		    inode_change_ok(inode, iap) != 0) {
+		    setattr_prepare(fhp->fh_dentry, iap) != 0) {
 			/*
 			 * Turn off ATTR_[AM]TIME_SET but leave ATTR_[AM]TIME.
 			 * This will cause notify_change to set these times
diff --git a/fs/nilfs2/inode.c b/fs/nilfs2/inode.c
index af04f553d7c9..402c325e0467 100644
--- a/fs/nilfs2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/nilfs2/inode.c
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ int nilfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	struct super_block *sb = inode->i_sb;
 	int err;
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/ntfs/inode.c b/fs/ntfs/inode.c
index e01287c964a8..9d7a44872df5 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs/inode.c
@@ -2893,7 +2893,7 @@ int ntfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	int err;
 	unsigned int ia_valid = attr->ia_valid;
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(vi, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 	/* We do not support NTFS ACLs yet. */
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/dlmfs.c b/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/dlmfs.c
index ef474cdd6404..6a4b21654037 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/dlmfs.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/dlmfs/dlmfs.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static int dlmfs_file_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 
 	attr->ia_valid &= ~ATTR_SIZE;
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/file.c b/fs/ocfs2/file.c
index 4e7b0dc22450..1ab3657242e8 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/file.c
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ int ocfs2_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	if (!(attr->ia_valid & OCFS2_VALID_ATTRS))
 		return 0;
 
-	status = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	status = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (status)
 		return status;
 
diff --git a/fs/omfs/file.c b/fs/omfs/file.c
index d9e26cfbb793..bf83e6644333 100644
--- a/fs/omfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/omfs/file.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static int omfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/orangefs/inode.c b/fs/orangefs/inode.c
index 28a0557a69be..cff00ebac03a 100644
--- a/fs/orangefs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/orangefs/inode.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ int orangefs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 		     "orangefs_setattr: called on %s\n",
 		     dentry->d_name.name);
 
-	ret = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	ret = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/fs/overlayfs/inode.c b/fs/overlayfs/inode.c
index 1b885c156028..990388dba9b8 100644
--- a/fs/overlayfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/overlayfs/inode.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ int ovl_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	 * inode_newsize_ok() will always check against MAX_LFS_FILESIZE and not
 	 * check for a swapfile (which this won't be anyway).
 	 */
-	err = inode_change_ok(dentry->d_inode, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/proc/base.c b/fs/proc/base.c
index 54e270262979..207f36039f63 100644
--- a/fs/proc/base.c
+++ b/fs/proc/base.c
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ int proc_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	if (attr->ia_valid & ATTR_MODE)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/proc/generic.c b/fs/proc/generic.c
index c633476616e0..23ff30e3c1e7 100644
--- a/fs/proc/generic.c
+++ b/fs/proc/generic.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static int proc_notify_change(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
 	struct proc_dir_entry *de = PDE(inode);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
index 1b93650dda2f..268fcf592b0e 100644
--- a/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
+++ b/fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ static int proc_sys_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	if (attr->ia_valid & (ATTR_MODE | ATTR_UID | ATTR_GID))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/ramfs/file-nommu.c b/fs/ramfs/file-nommu.c
index be3ddd189cd4..2bcbf4e77982 100644
--- a/fs/ramfs/file-nommu.c
+++ b/fs/ramfs/file-nommu.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int ramfs_nommu_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *ia)
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	/* POSIX UID/GID verification for setting inode attributes */
-	ret = inode_change_ok(inode, ia);
+	ret = setattr_prepare(dentry, ia);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/inode.c b/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
index c2c59f9ff04b..cb7f518d37ae 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
@@ -3312,7 +3312,7 @@ int reiserfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	unsigned int ia_valid;
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/sysv/file.c b/fs/sysv/file.c
index 82ddc09061e2..7ba997e31aeb 100644
--- a/fs/sysv/file.c
+++ b/fs/sysv/file.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static int sysv_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/ubifs/file.c b/fs/ubifs/file.c
index 7bbf420d1289..b0a6a53263f3 100644
--- a/fs/ubifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/ubifs/file.c
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ int ubifs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 
 	dbg_gen("ino %lu, mode %#x, ia_valid %#x",
 		inode->i_ino, inode->i_mode, attr->ia_valid);
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	err = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/fs/udf/file.c b/fs/udf/file.c
index e855bf8d74b4..dbcb3a4a0cb9 100644
--- a/fs/udf/file.c
+++ b/fs/udf/file.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ static int udf_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/ufs/inode.c b/fs/ufs/inode.c
index 9f49431e798d..e4a4d248a0f5 100644
--- a/fs/ufs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ufs/inode.c
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ int ufs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	unsigned int ia_valid = attr->ia_valid;
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
diff --git a/fs/utimes.c b/fs/utimes.c
index 794f5f5b1fb5..c84b26e46bc5 100644
--- a/fs/utimes.c
+++ b/fs/utimes.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static int utimes_common(struct path *path, struct timespec *times)
 			newattrs.ia_valid |= ATTR_MTIME_SET;
 		}
 		/*
-		 * Tell inode_change_ok(), that this is an explicit time
+		 * Tell setattr_prepare(), that this is an explicit time
 		 * update, even if neither ATTR_ATIME_SET nor ATTR_MTIME_SET
 		 * were used.
 		 */
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static int utimes_common(struct path *path, struct timespec *times)
 		/*
 		 * If times is NULL (or both times are UTIME_NOW),
 		 * then we need to check permissions, because
-		 * inode_change_ok() won't do it.
+		 * setattr_prepare() won't do it.
 		 */
 		error = -EPERM;
                 if (IS_IMMUTABLE(inode))
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c
index f5db392e7d1e..6d0d5d413fad 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_iops.c
@@ -547,9 +547,7 @@ xfs_vn_change_ok(
 	struct dentry	*dentry,
 	struct iattr	*iattr)
 {
-	struct inode		*inode = d_inode(dentry);
-	struct xfs_inode	*ip = XFS_I(inode);
-	struct xfs_mount	*mp = ip->i_mount;
+	struct xfs_mount	*mp = XFS_I(d_inode(dentry))->i_mount;
 
 	if (mp->m_flags & XFS_MOUNT_RDONLY)
 		return -EROFS;
@@ -557,14 +555,14 @@ xfs_vn_change_ok(
 	if (XFS_FORCED_SHUTDOWN(mp))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	return inode_change_ok(inode, iattr);
+	return setattr_prepare(dentry, iattr);
 }
 
 /*
  * Set non-size attributes of an inode.
  *
  * Caution: The caller of this function is responsible for calling
- * inode_change_ok() or otherwise verifying the change is fine.
+ * setattr_prepare() or otherwise verifying the change is fine.
  */
 int
 xfs_setattr_nonsize(
@@ -772,7 +770,7 @@ xfs_vn_setattr_nonsize(
  * Truncate file.  Must have write permission and not be a directory.
  *
  * Caution: The caller of this function is responsible for calling
- * inode_change_ok() or otherwise verifying the change is fine.
+ * setattr_prepare() or otherwise verifying the change is fine.
  */
 int
 xfs_setattr_size(
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 3523bf62f328..943a21cbb469 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -2994,7 +2994,7 @@ extern int buffer_migrate_page(struct address_space *,
 #define buffer_migrate_page NULL
 #endif
 
-extern int inode_change_ok(const struct inode *, struct iattr *);
+extern int setattr_prepare(struct dentry *, struct iattr *);
 extern int inode_newsize_ok(const struct inode *, loff_t offset);
 extern void setattr_copy(struct inode *inode, const struct iattr *attr);
 
diff --git a/mm/shmem.c b/mm/shmem.c
index 7f7748a0f9e1..886b1236e68a 100644
--- a/mm/shmem.c
+++ b/mm/shmem.c
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ static int shmem_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 	struct shmem_sb_info *sbinfo = SHMEM_SB(inode->i_sb);
 	int error;
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	error = setattr_prepare(dentry, attr);
 	if (error)
 		return error;