diff --git a/fs/dcache.c b/fs/dcache.c
index 20532cb0b06e..ae6ebb88ceff 100644
--- a/fs/dcache.c
+++ b/fs/dcache.c
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(d_drop);
  * If ref is non-zero, then decrement the refcount too.
  * Returns dentry requiring refcount drop, or NULL if we're done.
  */
-static inline struct dentry *
+static struct dentry *
 dentry_kill(struct dentry *dentry, int unlock_on_failure)
 	__releases(dentry->d_lock)
 {
@@ -630,7 +630,8 @@ void dput(struct dentry *dentry)
 			goto kill_it;
 	}
 
-	dentry->d_flags |= DCACHE_REFERENCED;
+	if (!(dentry->d_flags & DCACHE_REFERENCED))
+		dentry->d_flags |= DCACHE_REFERENCED;
 	dentry_lru_add(dentry);
 
 	dentry->d_lockref.count--;