diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_mount.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_mount.c
index bb753b3..a773ef3 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_mount.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_mount.c
@@ -185,9 +185,6 @@
 	xfs_agnumber_t	index;
 	xfs_agnumber_t	first_initialised = 0;
 	xfs_perag_t	*pag;
-	xfs_agino_t	agino;
-	xfs_ino_t	ino;
-	xfs_sb_t	*sbp = &mp->m_sb;
 	int		error = -ENOMEM;
 
 	/*
@@ -230,22 +227,7 @@
 		radix_tree_preload_end();
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If we mount with the inode64 option, or no inode overflows
-	 * the legacy 32-bit address space clear the inode32 option.
-	 */
-	agino = XFS_OFFBNO_TO_AGINO(mp, sbp->sb_agblocks - 1, 0);
-	ino = XFS_AGINO_TO_INO(mp, agcount - 1, agino);
-
-	if ((mp->m_flags & XFS_MOUNT_SMALL_INUMS) && ino > XFS_MAXINUMBER_32)
-		mp->m_flags |= XFS_MOUNT_32BITINODES;
-	else
-		mp->m_flags &= ~XFS_MOUNT_32BITINODES;
-
-	if (mp->m_flags & XFS_MOUNT_32BITINODES)
-		index = xfs_set_inode32(mp, agcount);
-	else
-		index = xfs_set_inode64(mp, agcount);
+	index = xfs_set_inode_alloc(mp, agcount);
 
 	if (maxagi)
 		*maxagi = index;
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_mount.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_mount.h
index b570984..af01458 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_mount.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_mount.h
@@ -166,9 +166,8 @@
 #define XFS_MOUNT_GRPID		(1ULL << 9)	/* group-ID assigned from directory */
 #define XFS_MOUNT_NORECOVERY	(1ULL << 10)	/* no recovery - dirty fs */
 #define XFS_MOUNT_DFLT_IOSIZE	(1ULL << 12)	/* set default i/o size */
-#define XFS_MOUNT_32BITINODES	(1ULL << 14)	/* do not create inodes above
-						 * 32 bits in size */
-#define XFS_MOUNT_SMALL_INUMS	(1ULL << 15)	/* users wants 32bit inodes */
+#define XFS_MOUNT_SMALL_INUMS	(1ULL << 14)	/* user wants 32bit inodes */
+#define XFS_MOUNT_32BITINODES	(1ULL << 15)	/* inode32 allocator active */
 #define XFS_MOUNT_NOUUID	(1ULL << 16)	/* ignore uuid during mount */
 #define XFS_MOUNT_BARRIER	(1ULL << 17)
 #define XFS_MOUNT_IKEEP		(1ULL << 18)	/* keep empty inode clusters*/
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
index 8dd7d16..d85087b 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
@@ -580,23 +580,35 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * xfs_set_inode32() and xfs_set_inode64() are passed an agcount
- * because in the growfs case, mp->m_sb.sb_agcount is not updated
- * yet to the potentially higher ag count.
+ * Set parameters for inode allocation heuristics, taking into account
+ * filesystem size and inode32/inode64 mount options; i.e. specifically
+ * whether or not XFS_MOUNT_SMALL_INUMS is set.
+ *
+ * Inode allocation patterns are altered only if inode32 is requested
+ * (XFS_MOUNT_SMALL_INUMS), and the filesystem is sufficiently large.
+ * If altered, XFS_MOUNT_32BITINODES is set as well.
+ *
+ * An agcount independent of that in the mount structure is provided
+ * because in the growfs case, mp->m_sb.sb_agcount is not yet updated
+ * to the potentially higher ag count.
+ *
+ * Returns the maximum AG index which may contain inodes.
  */
 xfs_agnumber_t
-xfs_set_inode32(struct xfs_mount *mp, xfs_agnumber_t agcount)
+xfs_set_inode_alloc(
+	struct xfs_mount *mp,
+	xfs_agnumber_t	agcount)
 {
-	xfs_agnumber_t	index = 0;
+	xfs_agnumber_t	index;
 	xfs_agnumber_t	maxagi = 0;
 	xfs_sb_t	*sbp = &mp->m_sb;
 	xfs_agnumber_t	max_metadata;
 	xfs_agino_t	agino;
 	xfs_ino_t	ino;
-	xfs_perag_t	*pag;
 
-	/* Calculate how much should be reserved for inodes to meet
-	 * the max inode percentage.
+	/*
+	 * Calculate how much should be reserved for inodes to meet
+	 * the max inode percentage.  Used only for inode32.
 	 */
 	if (mp->m_maxicount) {
 		__uint64_t	icount;
@@ -610,54 +622,48 @@
 		max_metadata = agcount;
 	}
 
+	/* Get the last possible inode in the filesystem */
 	agino =	XFS_OFFBNO_TO_AGINO(mp, sbp->sb_agblocks - 1, 0);
+	ino = XFS_AGINO_TO_INO(mp, agcount - 1, agino);
 
-	for (index = 0; index < agcount; index++) {
-		ino = XFS_AGINO_TO_INO(mp, index, agino);
-
-		if (ino > XFS_MAXINUMBER_32) {
-			pag = xfs_perag_get(mp, index);
-			pag->pagi_inodeok = 0;
-			pag->pagf_metadata = 0;
-			xfs_perag_put(pag);
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		pag = xfs_perag_get(mp, index);
-		pag->pagi_inodeok = 1;
-		maxagi++;
-		if (index < max_metadata)
-			pag->pagf_metadata = 1;
-		xfs_perag_put(pag);
-	}
-	mp->m_flags |= (XFS_MOUNT_32BITINODES |
-			XFS_MOUNT_SMALL_INUMS);
-
-	return maxagi;
-}
-
-xfs_agnumber_t
-xfs_set_inode64(struct xfs_mount *mp, xfs_agnumber_t agcount)
-{
-	xfs_agnumber_t index = 0;
+	/*
+	 * If user asked for no more than 32-bit inodes, and the fs is
+	 * sufficiently large, set XFS_MOUNT_32BITINODES if we must alter
+	 * the allocator to accommodate the request.
+	 */
+	if ((mp->m_flags & XFS_MOUNT_SMALL_INUMS) && ino > XFS_MAXINUMBER_32)
+		mp->m_flags |= XFS_MOUNT_32BITINODES;
+	else
+		mp->m_flags &= ~XFS_MOUNT_32BITINODES;
 
 	for (index = 0; index < agcount; index++) {
 		struct xfs_perag	*pag;
 
+		ino = XFS_AGINO_TO_INO(mp, index, agino);
+
 		pag = xfs_perag_get(mp, index);
-		pag->pagi_inodeok = 1;
-		pag->pagf_metadata = 0;
+
+		if (mp->m_flags & XFS_MOUNT_32BITINODES) {
+			if (ino > XFS_MAXINUMBER_32) {
+				pag->pagi_inodeok = 0;
+				pag->pagf_metadata = 0;
+			} else {
+				pag->pagi_inodeok = 1;
+				maxagi++;
+				if (index < max_metadata)
+					pag->pagf_metadata = 1;
+				else
+					pag->pagf_metadata = 0;
+			}
+		} else {
+			pag->pagi_inodeok = 1;
+			pag->pagf_metadata = 0;
+		}
+
 		xfs_perag_put(pag);
 	}
 
-	/* There is no need for lock protection on m_flags,
-	 * the rw_semaphore of the VFS superblock is locked
-	 * during mount/umount/remount operations, so this is
-	 * enough to avoid concurency on the m_flags field
-	 */
-	mp->m_flags &= ~(XFS_MOUNT_32BITINODES |
-			 XFS_MOUNT_SMALL_INUMS);
-	return index;
+	return (mp->m_flags & XFS_MOUNT_32BITINODES) ? maxagi : agcount;
 }
 
 STATIC int
@@ -1227,10 +1233,12 @@
 			mp->m_flags &= ~XFS_MOUNT_BARRIER;
 			break;
 		case Opt_inode64:
-			mp->m_maxagi = xfs_set_inode64(mp, sbp->sb_agcount);
+			mp->m_flags &= ~XFS_MOUNT_SMALL_INUMS;
+			mp->m_maxagi = xfs_set_inode_alloc(mp, sbp->sb_agcount);
 			break;
 		case Opt_inode32:
-			mp->m_maxagi = xfs_set_inode32(mp, sbp->sb_agcount);
+			mp->m_flags |= XFS_MOUNT_SMALL_INUMS;
+			mp->m_maxagi = xfs_set_inode_alloc(mp, sbp->sb_agcount);
 			break;
 		default:
 			/*
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.h
index 499058f..2dfb1ce 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.h
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@
 
 extern void xfs_flush_inodes(struct xfs_mount *mp);
 extern void xfs_blkdev_issue_flush(struct xfs_buftarg *);
-extern xfs_agnumber_t xfs_set_inode32(struct xfs_mount *, xfs_agnumber_t agcount);
-extern xfs_agnumber_t xfs_set_inode64(struct xfs_mount *, xfs_agnumber_t agcount);
+extern xfs_agnumber_t xfs_set_inode_alloc(struct xfs_mount *,
+					   xfs_agnumber_t agcount);
 
 extern const struct export_operations xfs_export_operations;
 extern const struct xattr_handler *xfs_xattr_handlers[];