diff --git a/fs/gfs2/file.c b/fs/gfs2/file.c
index 4f88e201b3f0..2edd3a9a7b79 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/file.c
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ static long __gfs2_fallocate(struct file *file, int mode, loff_t offset, loff_t
 	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(inode);
 	struct gfs2_alloc_parms ap = { .aflags = 0, };
 	unsigned int data_blocks = 0, ind_blocks = 0, rblocks;
-	loff_t bytes, max_bytes, max_blks = UINT_MAX;
+	loff_t bytes, max_bytes, max_blks;
 	int error;
 	const loff_t pos = offset;
 	const loff_t count = len;
@@ -861,7 +861,8 @@ static long __gfs2_fallocate(struct file *file, int mode, loff_t offset, loff_t
 			return error;
 		/* ap.allowed tells us how many blocks quota will allow
 		 * us to write. Check if this reduces max_blks */
-		if (ap.allowed && ap.allowed < max_blks)
+		max_blks = UINT_MAX;
+		if (ap.allowed)
 			max_blks = ap.allowed;
 
 		error = gfs2_inplace_reserve(ip, &ap);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/quota.h b/fs/gfs2/quota.h
index 5e47c935a515..836f29480be6 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/quota.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/quota.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ static inline int gfs2_quota_lock_check(struct gfs2_inode *ip,
 {
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(&ip->i_inode);
 	int ret;
+
+	ap->allowed = UINT_MAX; /* Assume we are permitted a whole lot */
 	if (sdp->sd_args.ar_quota == GFS2_QUOTA_OFF)
 		return 0;
 	ret = gfs2_quota_lock(ip, NO_UID_QUOTA_CHANGE, NO_GID_QUOTA_CHANGE);