diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glock.c b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
index edc21c8d7faa..b8ba4d5c1d9e 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glock.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
@@ -847,12 +847,12 @@ static void xmote_bh(struct gfs2_glock *gl, unsigned int ret)
 
 	if (prev_state != LM_ST_UNLOCKED && !(ret & LM_OUT_CACHEABLE)) {
 		if (glops->go_inval)
-			glops->go_inval(gl, DIO_METADATA | DIO_DATA);
+			glops->go_inval(gl, DIO_METADATA);
 	} else if (gl->gl_state == LM_ST_DEFERRED) {
 		/* We might not want to do this here.
 		   Look at moving to the inode glops. */
 		if (glops->go_inval)
-			glops->go_inval(gl, DIO_DATA);
+			glops->go_inval(gl, 0);
 	}
 
 	/*  Deal with each possible exit condition  */
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ void gfs2_glock_xmote_th(struct gfs2_glock *gl, unsigned int state, int flags)
 	gfs2_assert_warn(sdp, state != gl->gl_state);
 
 	if (gl->gl_state == LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE && glops->go_sync)
-		glops->go_sync(gl, DIO_METADATA | DIO_DATA | DIO_RELEASE);
+		glops->go_sync(gl);
 
 	gfs2_glock_hold(gl);
 	gl->gl_req_bh = xmote_bh;
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ static void drop_bh(struct gfs2_glock *gl, unsigned int ret)
 	state_change(gl, LM_ST_UNLOCKED);
 
 	if (glops->go_inval)
-		glops->go_inval(gl, DIO_METADATA | DIO_DATA);
+		glops->go_inval(gl, DIO_METADATA);
 
 	if (gh) {
 		spin_lock(&gl->gl_spin);
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ void gfs2_glock_drop_th(struct gfs2_glock *gl)
 	gfs2_assert_warn(sdp, gl->gl_state != LM_ST_UNLOCKED);
 
 	if (gl->gl_state == LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE && glops->go_sync)
-		glops->go_sync(gl, DIO_METADATA | DIO_DATA | DIO_RELEASE);
+		glops->go_sync(gl);
 
 	gfs2_glock_hold(gl);
 	gl->gl_req_bh = drop_bh;
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glops.c b/fs/gfs2/glops.c
index b92de0af0bf3..60561ca070c2 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glops.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glops.c
@@ -173,23 +173,18 @@ static void gfs2_page_writeback(struct gfs2_glock *gl)
 /**
  * meta_go_sync - sync out the metadata for this glock
  * @gl: the glock
- * @flags: DIO_*
  *
  * Called when demoting or unlocking an EX glock.  We must flush
  * to disk all dirty buffers/pages relating to this glock, and must not
  * not return to caller to demote/unlock the glock until I/O is complete.
  */
 
-static void meta_go_sync(struct gfs2_glock *gl, int flags)
+static void meta_go_sync(struct gfs2_glock *gl)
 {
-	if (!(flags & DIO_METADATA))
-		return;
-
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(GLF_DIRTY, &gl->gl_flags)) {
 		gfs2_log_flush(gl->gl_sbd, gl);
 		gfs2_meta_sync(gl);
-		if (flags & DIO_RELEASE)
-			gfs2_ail_empty_gl(gl);
+		gfs2_ail_empty_gl(gl);
 	}
 
 }
@@ -264,31 +259,18 @@ static void inode_go_drop_th(struct gfs2_glock *gl)
 /**
  * inode_go_sync - Sync the dirty data and/or metadata for an inode glock
  * @gl: the glock protecting the inode
- * @flags:
  *
  */
 
-static void inode_go_sync(struct gfs2_glock *gl, int flags)
+static void inode_go_sync(struct gfs2_glock *gl)
 {
-	int meta = (flags & DIO_METADATA);
-	int data = (flags & DIO_DATA);
-
 	if (test_bit(GLF_DIRTY, &gl->gl_flags)) {
-		if (meta && data) {
-			gfs2_page_writeback(gl);
-			gfs2_log_flush(gl->gl_sbd, gl);
-			gfs2_meta_sync(gl);
-			gfs2_page_wait(gl);
-			clear_bit(GLF_DIRTY, &gl->gl_flags);
-		} else if (meta) {
-			gfs2_log_flush(gl->gl_sbd, gl);
-			gfs2_meta_sync(gl);
-		} else if (data) {
-			gfs2_page_writeback(gl);
-			gfs2_page_wait(gl);
-		}
-		if (flags & DIO_RELEASE)
-			gfs2_ail_empty_gl(gl);
+		gfs2_page_writeback(gl);
+		gfs2_log_flush(gl->gl_sbd, gl);
+		gfs2_meta_sync(gl);
+		gfs2_page_wait(gl);
+		clear_bit(GLF_DIRTY, &gl->gl_flags);
+		gfs2_ail_empty_gl(gl);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -302,15 +284,13 @@ static void inode_go_sync(struct gfs2_glock *gl, int flags)
 static void inode_go_inval(struct gfs2_glock *gl, int flags)
 {
 	int meta = (flags & DIO_METADATA);
-	int data = (flags & DIO_DATA);
 
 	if (meta) {
 		struct gfs2_inode *ip = gl->gl_object;
 		gfs2_meta_inval(gl);
 		set_bit(GIF_INVALID, &ip->i_flags);
 	}
-	if (data)
-		gfs2_page_inval(gl);
+	gfs2_page_inval(gl);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -494,7 +474,7 @@ static void trans_go_xmote_bh(struct gfs2_glock *gl)
 	if (gl->gl_state != LM_ST_UNLOCKED &&
 	    test_bit(SDF_JOURNAL_LIVE, &sdp->sd_flags)) {
 		gfs2_meta_cache_flush(GFS2_I(sdp->sd_jdesc->jd_inode));
-		j_gl->gl_ops->go_inval(j_gl, DIO_METADATA | DIO_DATA);
+		j_gl->gl_ops->go_inval(j_gl, DIO_METADATA);
 
 		error = gfs2_find_jhead(sdp->sd_jdesc, &head);
 		if (error)
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/incore.h b/fs/gfs2/incore.h
index 227a74dc5ec0..734421edae85 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/incore.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/incore.h
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 
 #define DIO_WAIT	0x00000010
 #define DIO_METADATA	0x00000020
-#define DIO_DATA	0x00000040
-#define DIO_RELEASE	0x00000080
 #define DIO_ALL		0x00000100
 
 struct gfs2_log_operations;
@@ -103,18 +101,17 @@ struct gfs2_bufdata {
 };
 
 struct gfs2_glock_operations {
-	void (*go_xmote_th) (struct gfs2_glock * gl, unsigned int state,
-			     int flags);
-	void (*go_xmote_bh) (struct gfs2_glock * gl);
-	void (*go_drop_th) (struct gfs2_glock * gl);
-	void (*go_drop_bh) (struct gfs2_glock * gl);
-	void (*go_sync) (struct gfs2_glock * gl, int flags);
-	void (*go_inval) (struct gfs2_glock * gl, int flags);
-	int (*go_demote_ok) (struct gfs2_glock * gl);
-	int (*go_lock) (struct gfs2_holder * gh);
-	void (*go_unlock) (struct gfs2_holder * gh);
-	void (*go_callback) (struct gfs2_glock * gl, unsigned int state);
-	void (*go_greedy) (struct gfs2_glock * gl);
+	void (*go_xmote_th) (struct gfs2_glock *gl, unsigned int state, int flags);
+	void (*go_xmote_bh) (struct gfs2_glock *gl);
+	void (*go_drop_th) (struct gfs2_glock *gl);
+	void (*go_drop_bh) (struct gfs2_glock *gl);
+	void (*go_sync) (struct gfs2_glock *gl);
+	void (*go_inval) (struct gfs2_glock *gl, int flags);
+	int (*go_demote_ok) (struct gfs2_glock *gl);
+	int (*go_lock) (struct gfs2_holder *gh);
+	void (*go_unlock) (struct gfs2_holder *gh);
+	void (*go_callback) (struct gfs2_glock *gl, unsigned int state);
+	void (*go_greedy) (struct gfs2_glock *gl);
 	const int go_type;
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/super.c b/fs/gfs2/super.c
index 0ef831727086..1408c5f31379 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/super.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/super.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ int gfs2_make_fs_rw(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
 		return error;
 
 	gfs2_meta_cache_flush(ip);
-	j_gl->gl_ops->go_inval(j_gl, DIO_METADATA | DIO_DATA);
+	j_gl->gl_ops->go_inval(j_gl, DIO_METADATA);
 
 	error = gfs2_find_jhead(sdp->sd_jdesc, &head);
 	if (error)