diff --git a/mm/readahead.c b/mm/readahead.c
index a7f01fcce9e7..ceed7e4790bd 100644
--- a/mm/readahead.c
+++ b/mm/readahead.c
@@ -339,33 +339,25 @@ ondemand_readahead(struct address_space *mapping,
 		   unsigned long req_size)
 {
 	unsigned long max = max_sane_readahead(ra->ra_pages);
-	pgoff_t prev_offset;
-	int	sequential;
+
+	/*
+	 * start of file
+	 */
+	if (!offset)
+		goto initial_readahead;
 
 	/*
 	 * It's the expected callback offset, assume sequential access.
 	 * Ramp up sizes, and push forward the readahead window.
 	 */
-	if (offset && (offset == (ra->start + ra->size - ra->async_size) ||
-			offset == (ra->start + ra->size))) {
+	if ((offset == (ra->start + ra->size - ra->async_size) ||
+	     offset == (ra->start + ra->size))) {
 		ra->start += ra->size;
 		ra->size = get_next_ra_size(ra, max);
 		ra->async_size = ra->size;
 		goto readit;
 	}
 
-	prev_offset = ra->prev_pos >> PAGE_CACHE_SHIFT;
-	sequential = offset - prev_offset <= 1UL || req_size > max;
-
-	/*
-	 * Standalone, small read.
-	 * Read as is, and do not pollute the readahead state.
-	 */
-	if (!hit_readahead_marker && !sequential) {
-		return __do_page_cache_readahead(mapping, filp,
-						offset, req_size, 0);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Hit a marked page without valid readahead state.
 	 * E.g. interleaved reads.
@@ -391,12 +383,24 @@ ondemand_readahead(struct address_space *mapping,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * It may be one of
-	 * 	- first read on start of file
-	 * 	- sequential cache miss
-	 * 	- oversize random read
-	 * Start readahead for it.
+	 * oversize read
 	 */
+	if (req_size > max)
+		goto initial_readahead;
+
+	/*
+	 * sequential cache miss
+	 */
+	if (offset - (ra->prev_pos >> PAGE_CACHE_SHIFT) <= 1UL)
+		goto initial_readahead;
+
+	/*
+	 * standalone, small random read
+	 * Read as is, and do not pollute the readahead state.
+	 */
+	return __do_page_cache_readahead(mapping, filp, offset, req_size, 0);
+
+initial_readahead:
 	ra->start = offset;
 	ra->size = get_init_ra_size(req_size, max);
 	ra->async_size = ra->size > req_size ? ra->size - req_size : ra->size;