diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_iget.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_iget.c
index 1bb4365e8c25..784a803383ec 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_iget.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_iget.c
@@ -40,17 +40,6 @@
 #include "xfs_trace.h"
 
 
-/*
- * Define xfs inode iolock lockdep classes. We need to ensure that all active
- * inodes are considered the same for lockdep purposes, including inodes that
- * are recycled through the XFS_IRECLAIMABLE state. This is the the only way to
- * guarantee the locks are considered the same when there are multiple lock
- * initialisation siteѕ. Also, define a reclaimable inode class so it is
- * obvious in lockdep reports which class the report is against.
- */
-static struct lock_class_key xfs_iolock_active;
-struct lock_class_key xfs_iolock_reclaimable;
-
 /*
  * Allocate and initialise an xfs_inode.
  */
@@ -80,8 +69,6 @@ xfs_inode_alloc(
 	ASSERT(ip->i_ino == 0);
 
 	mrlock_init(&ip->i_iolock, MRLOCK_BARRIER, "xfsio", ip->i_ino);
-	lockdep_set_class_and_name(&ip->i_iolock.mr_lock,
-			&xfs_iolock_active, "xfs_iolock_active");
 
 	/* initialise the xfs inode */
 	ip->i_ino = ino;
@@ -250,8 +237,6 @@ xfs_iget_cache_hit(
 
 		ASSERT(!rwsem_is_locked(&ip->i_iolock.mr_lock));
 		mrlock_init(&ip->i_iolock, MRLOCK_BARRIER, "xfsio", ip->i_ino);
-		lockdep_set_class_and_name(&ip->i_iolock.mr_lock,
-				&xfs_iolock_active, "xfs_iolock_active");
 
 		spin_unlock(&ip->i_flags_lock);
 		spin_unlock(&pag->pag_ici_lock);
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.h
index 04d2fe421b97..94b32f906e79 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.h
@@ -487,8 +487,6 @@ static inline int xfs_isiflocked(struct xfs_inode *ip)
 #define XFS_IOLOCK_DEP(flags)	(((flags) & XFS_IOLOCK_DEP_MASK) >> XFS_IOLOCK_SHIFT)
 #define XFS_ILOCK_DEP(flags)	(((flags) & XFS_ILOCK_DEP_MASK) >> XFS_ILOCK_SHIFT)
 
-extern struct lock_class_key xfs_iolock_reclaimable;
-
 /*
  * For multiple groups support: if S_ISGID bit is set in the parent
  * directory, group of new file is set to that of the parent, and
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
index cb2deb13b063..bdaf4cb9f4a2 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
@@ -874,6 +874,8 @@ xfs_fs_evict_inode(
 {
 	xfs_inode_t		*ip = XFS_I(inode);
 
+	ASSERT(!rwsem_is_locked(&ip->i_iolock.mr_lock));
+
 	trace_xfs_evict_inode(ip);
 
 	truncate_inode_pages(&inode->i_data, 0);
@@ -882,22 +884,6 @@ xfs_fs_evict_inode(
 	XFS_STATS_INC(vn_remove);
 	XFS_STATS_DEC(vn_active);
 
-	/*
-	 * The iolock is used by the file system to coordinate reads,
-	 * writes, and block truncates.  Up to this point the lock
-	 * protected concurrent accesses by users of the inode.  But
-	 * from here forward we're doing some final processing of the
-	 * inode because we're done with it, and although we reuse the
-	 * iolock for protection it is really a distinct lock class
-	 * (in the lockdep sense) from before.  To keep lockdep happy
-	 * (and basically indicate what we are doing), we explicitly
-	 * re-init the iolock here.
-	 */
-	ASSERT(!rwsem_is_locked(&ip->i_iolock.mr_lock));
-	mrlock_init(&ip->i_iolock, MRLOCK_BARRIER, "xfsio", ip->i_ino);
-	lockdep_set_class_and_name(&ip->i_iolock.mr_lock,
-			&xfs_iolock_reclaimable, "xfs_iolock_reclaimable");
-
 	xfs_inactive(ip);
 }