diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h b/fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h
index b0727f91454e..b73fb752c5f8 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ struct ecryptfs_crypt_stat {
 #define ECRYPTFS_METADATA_IN_XATTR  0x00000100
 #define ECRYPTFS_VIEW_AS_ENCRYPTED  0x00000200
 #define ECRYPTFS_KEY_SET            0x00000400
-#define ECRYPTFS_DELAY_PERSISTENT   0x00000800
 	u32 flags;
 	unsigned int file_version;
 	size_t iv_bytes;
@@ -576,7 +575,6 @@ struct ecryptfs_open_req {
 };
 
 #define ECRYPTFS_INTERPOSE_FLAG_D_ADD                 0x00000001
-#define ECRYPTFS_INTERPOSE_FLAG_DELAY_PERSISTENT_FILE 0x00000002
 int ecryptfs_interpose(struct dentry *hidden_dentry,
 		       struct dentry *this_dentry, struct super_block *sb,
 		       u32 flags);
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/file.c b/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
index 2c2d60df3f60..9244d653743e 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
@@ -200,10 +200,6 @@ static int ecryptfs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (!ecryptfs_inode_to_private(inode)->lower_file) {
-		BUG_ON(!(crypt_stat->flags & ECRYPTFS_DELAY_PERSISTENT));
-		mutex_lock(&crypt_stat->cs_mutex);
-		crypt_stat->flags &= ~(ECRYPTFS_ENCRYPTED);
-		mutex_unlock(&crypt_stat->cs_mutex);
 		rc = ecryptfs_init_persistent_file(ecryptfs_dentry);
 		if (rc) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Error attempting to initialize "
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
index 26090878c930..d755455e3bff 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
@@ -189,6 +189,16 @@ static int ecryptfs_initialize_file(struct dentry *ecryptfs_dentry)
 				"context; rc = [%d]\n", rc);
 		goto out;
 	}
+	if (!ecryptfs_inode_to_private(ecryptfs_dentry->d_inode)->lower_file) {
+		rc = ecryptfs_init_persistent_file(ecryptfs_dentry);
+		if (rc) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Error attempting to initialize "
+			       "the persistent file for the dentry with name "
+			       "[%s]; rc = [%d]\n", __func__,
+			       ecryptfs_dentry->d_name.name, rc);
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
 	rc = ecryptfs_write_metadata(ecryptfs_dentry);
 	if (rc) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Error writing headers; rc = [%d]\n", rc);
@@ -312,7 +322,7 @@ static struct dentry *ecryptfs_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 				ECRYPTFS_INTERPOSE_FLAG_D_ADD);
 	if (rc) {
 		ecryptfs_printk(KERN_ERR, "Error interposing\n");
-		goto out_dput;
+		goto out;
 	}
 	if (S_ISDIR(lower_inode->i_mode)) {
 		ecryptfs_printk(KERN_DEBUG, "Is a directory; returning\n");
@@ -338,11 +348,21 @@ static struct dentry *ecryptfs_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
 		ecryptfs_printk(KERN_ERR,
 				"Cannot ecryptfs_kmalloc a page\n");
-		goto out_dput;
+		goto out;
 	}
 	crypt_stat = &ecryptfs_inode_to_private(dentry->d_inode)->crypt_stat;
 	if (!(crypt_stat->flags & ECRYPTFS_POLICY_APPLIED))
 		ecryptfs_set_default_sizes(crypt_stat);
+	if (!ecryptfs_inode_to_private(dentry->d_inode)->lower_file) {
+		rc = ecryptfs_init_persistent_file(dentry);
+		if (rc) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Error attempting to initialize "
+			       "the persistent file for the dentry with name "
+			       "[%s]; rc = [%d]\n", __func__,
+			       dentry->d_name.name, rc);
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
 	rc = ecryptfs_read_and_validate_header_region(page_virt,
 						      dentry->d_inode);
 	if (rc) {
@@ -538,8 +558,7 @@ ecryptfs_mknod(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int mode, dev_t dev)
 	rc = vfs_mknod(lower_dir_dentry->d_inode, lower_dentry, mode, dev);
 	if (rc || !lower_dentry->d_inode)
 		goto out;
-	rc = ecryptfs_interpose(lower_dentry, dentry, dir->i_sb,
-				ECRYPTFS_INTERPOSE_FLAG_DELAY_PERSISTENT_FILE);
+	rc = ecryptfs_interpose(lower_dentry, dentry, dir->i_sb, 0);
 	if (rc)
 		goto out;
 	fsstack_copy_attr_times(dir, lower_dir_dentry->d_inode);
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/main.c b/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
index ee4f84b20410..6f403cfba14f 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/main.c
@@ -201,22 +201,6 @@ int ecryptfs_interpose(struct dentry *lower_dentry, struct dentry *dentry,
 	/* This size will be overwritten for real files w/ headers and
 	 * other metadata */
 	fsstack_copy_inode_size(inode, lower_inode);
-	if (!(flags & ECRYPTFS_INTERPOSE_FLAG_DELAY_PERSISTENT_FILE)) {
-		rc = ecryptfs_init_persistent_file(dentry);
-		if (rc) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Error attempting to initialize "
-			       "the persistent file for the dentry with name "
-			       "[%s]; rc = [%d]\n", __func__,
-			       dentry->d_name.name, rc);
-			goto out;
-		}
-	} else {
-		struct ecryptfs_inode_info *inode_info =
-			ecryptfs_inode_to_private(dentry->d_inode);
-
-		inode_info->lower_file = NULL;
-		inode_info->crypt_stat.flags |= ECRYPTFS_DELAY_PERSISTENT;
-	}
 out:
 	return rc;
 }