diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
index a6443096e118..60b7e3dae7f5 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
@@ -2630,6 +2630,42 @@ xlog_get_lowest_lsn(
 	return lowest_lsn;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Keep processing entries in the iclog callback list until we come around and
+ * it is empty.  We need to atomically see that the list is empty and change the
+ * state to DIRTY so that we don't miss any more callbacks being added.
+ *
+ * This function is called with the icloglock held and returns with it held. We
+ * drop it while running callbacks, however, as holding it over thousands of
+ * callbacks is unnecessary and causes excessive contention if we do.
+ */
+static void
+xlog_state_do_iclog_callbacks(
+	struct xlog		*log,
+	struct xlog_in_core	*iclog,
+	bool			aborted)
+{
+	spin_unlock(&log->l_icloglock);
+	spin_lock(&iclog->ic_callback_lock);
+	while (!list_empty(&iclog->ic_callbacks)) {
+		LIST_HEAD(tmp);
+
+		list_splice_init(&iclog->ic_callbacks, &tmp);
+
+		spin_unlock(&iclog->ic_callback_lock);
+		xlog_cil_process_committed(&tmp, aborted);
+		spin_lock(&iclog->ic_callback_lock);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Pick up the icloglock while still holding the callback lock so we
+	 * serialise against anyone trying to add more callbacks to this iclog
+	 * now we've finished processing.
+	 */
+	spin_lock(&log->l_icloglock);
+	spin_unlock(&iclog->ic_callback_lock);
+}
+
 #ifdef DEBUG
 /*
  * Make one last gasp attempt to see if iclogs are being left in limbo.  If the
@@ -2684,15 +2720,15 @@ xlog_state_do_callback(
 	int		   flushcnt = 0;
 	xfs_lsn_t	   lowest_lsn;
 	int		   ioerrors;	/* counter: iclogs with errors */
-	int		   loopdidcallbacks; /* flag: inner loop did callbacks*/
-	int		   funcdidcallbacks; /* flag: function did callbacks */
+	bool		   cycled_icloglock;
+	bool		   did_callbacks;
 	int		   repeats;	/* for issuing console warnings if
 					 * looping too many times */
 
 	spin_lock(&log->l_icloglock);
 	first_iclog = iclog = log->l_iclog;
 	ioerrors = 0;
-	funcdidcallbacks = 0;
+	did_callbacks = 0;
 	repeats = 0;
 
 	do {
@@ -2706,7 +2742,7 @@ xlog_state_do_callback(
 		 */
 		first_iclog = log->l_iclog;
 		iclog = log->l_iclog;
-		loopdidcallbacks = 0;
+		cycled_icloglock = false;
 		repeats++;
 
 		do {
@@ -2797,31 +2833,13 @@ xlog_state_do_callback(
 			} else
 				ioerrors++;
 
-			spin_unlock(&log->l_icloglock);
-
 			/*
-			 * Keep processing entries in the callback list until
-			 * we come around and it is empty.  We need to
-			 * atomically see that the list is empty and change the
-			 * state to DIRTY so that we don't miss any more
-			 * callbacks being added.
+			 * Running callbacks will drop the icloglock which means
+			 * we'll have to run at least one more complete loop.
 			 */
-			spin_lock(&iclog->ic_callback_lock);
-			while (!list_empty(&iclog->ic_callbacks)) {
-				LIST_HEAD(tmp);
+			cycled_icloglock = true;
+			xlog_state_do_iclog_callbacks(log, iclog, aborted);
 
-				list_splice_init(&iclog->ic_callbacks, &tmp);
-
-				spin_unlock(&iclog->ic_callback_lock);
-				xlog_cil_process_committed(&tmp, aborted);
-				spin_lock(&iclog->ic_callback_lock);
-			}
-
-			loopdidcallbacks++;
-			funcdidcallbacks++;
-
-			spin_lock(&log->l_icloglock);
-			spin_unlock(&iclog->ic_callback_lock);
 			if (!(iclog->ic_state & XLOG_STATE_IOERROR))
 				iclog->ic_state = XLOG_STATE_DIRTY;
 
@@ -2837,6 +2855,8 @@ xlog_state_do_callback(
 			iclog = iclog->ic_next;
 		} while (first_iclog != iclog);
 
+		did_callbacks |= cycled_icloglock;
+
 		if (repeats > 5000) {
 			flushcnt += repeats;
 			repeats = 0;
@@ -2844,9 +2864,9 @@ xlog_state_do_callback(
 				"%s: possible infinite loop (%d iterations)",
 				__func__, flushcnt);
 		}
-	} while (!ioerrors && loopdidcallbacks);
+	} while (!ioerrors && cycled_icloglock);
 
-	if (funcdidcallbacks)
+	if (did_callbacks)
 		xlog_state_callback_check_state(log);
 
 	if (log->l_iclog->ic_state & (XLOG_STATE_ACTIVE|XLOG_STATE_IOERROR))