diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_attr.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_attr.c
index b097fd5..8f0f658 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_attr.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_attr.c
@@ -2128,9 +2128,10 @@
 		xfs_buf_iomove(bp, 0, tmp, src, XBRW_WRITE);
 		if (tmp < XFS_BUF_SIZE(bp))
 			xfs_buf_zero(bp, tmp, XFS_BUF_SIZE(bp) - tmp);
-		if ((error = xfs_bwrite(mp, bp))) {/* GROT: NOTE: synchronous write */
-			return (error);
-		}
+		error = xfs_bwrite(bp);	/* GROT: NOTE: synchronous write */
+		xfs_buf_relse(bp);
+		if (error)
+			return error;
 		src += tmp;
 		valuelen -= tmp;
 
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
index 309eca7..63dbeb9 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.c
@@ -1014,7 +1014,6 @@
 
 int
 xfs_bwrite(
-	struct xfs_mount	*mp,
 	struct xfs_buf		*bp)
 {
 	int			error;
@@ -1026,9 +1025,10 @@
 	xfs_bdstrat_cb(bp);
 
 	error = xfs_buf_iowait(bp);
-	if (error)
-		xfs_force_shutdown(mp, SHUTDOWN_META_IO_ERROR);
-	xfs_buf_relse(bp);
+	if (error) {
+		xfs_force_shutdown(bp->b_target->bt_mount,
+				   SHUTDOWN_META_IO_ERROR);
+	}
 	return error;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.h
index f1a8933..3f543ed 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf.h
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 	((bp)->b_sema.count <= 0)
 
 /* Buffer Read and Write Routines */
-extern int xfs_bwrite(struct xfs_mount *mp, struct xfs_buf *bp);
+extern int xfs_bwrite(struct xfs_buf *bp);
 
 extern void xfsbdstrat(struct xfs_mount *, struct xfs_buf *);
 extern int xfs_bdstrat_cb(struct xfs_buf *);
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_dquot.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_dquot.c
index 0f78dd4..3e2ccae 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_dquot.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_dquot.c
@@ -1242,11 +1242,11 @@
 	}
 
 	if (flags & SYNC_WAIT)
-		error = xfs_bwrite(mp, bp);
-	else {
+		error = xfs_bwrite(bp);
+	else
 		xfs_buf_delwri_queue(bp);
-		xfs_buf_relse(bp);
-	}
+
+	xfs_buf_relse(bp);
 
 	trace_xfs_dqflush_done(dqp);
 
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_fsops.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_fsops.c
index 9153d2c..e023f94 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_fsops.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_fsops.c
@@ -216,10 +216,11 @@
 		tmpsize = agsize - XFS_PREALLOC_BLOCKS(mp);
 		agf->agf_freeblks = cpu_to_be32(tmpsize);
 		agf->agf_longest = cpu_to_be32(tmpsize);
-		error = xfs_bwrite(mp, bp);
-		if (error) {
+		error = xfs_bwrite(bp);
+		xfs_buf_relse(bp);
+		if (error)
 			goto error0;
-		}
+
 		/*
 		 * AG inode header block
 		 */
@@ -240,10 +241,11 @@
 		agi->agi_dirino = cpu_to_be32(NULLAGINO);
 		for (bucket = 0; bucket < XFS_AGI_UNLINKED_BUCKETS; bucket++)
 			agi->agi_unlinked[bucket] = cpu_to_be32(NULLAGINO);
-		error = xfs_bwrite(mp, bp);
-		if (error) {
+		error = xfs_bwrite(bp);
+		xfs_buf_relse(bp);
+		if (error)
 			goto error0;
-		}
+
 		/*
 		 * BNO btree root block
 		 */
@@ -262,10 +264,11 @@
 		arec->ar_startblock = cpu_to_be32(XFS_PREALLOC_BLOCKS(mp));
 		arec->ar_blockcount = cpu_to_be32(
 			agsize - be32_to_cpu(arec->ar_startblock));
-		error = xfs_bwrite(mp, bp);
-		if (error) {
+		error = xfs_bwrite(bp);
+		xfs_buf_relse(bp);
+		if (error)
 			goto error0;
-		}
+
 		/*
 		 * CNT btree root block
 		 */
@@ -285,10 +288,11 @@
 		arec->ar_blockcount = cpu_to_be32(
 			agsize - be32_to_cpu(arec->ar_startblock));
 		nfree += be32_to_cpu(arec->ar_blockcount);
-		error = xfs_bwrite(mp, bp);
-		if (error) {
+		error = xfs_bwrite(bp);
+		xfs_buf_relse(bp);
+		if (error)
 			goto error0;
-		}
+
 		/*
 		 * INO btree root block
 		 */
@@ -303,10 +307,10 @@
 		block->bb_numrecs = 0;
 		block->bb_u.s.bb_leftsib = cpu_to_be32(NULLAGBLOCK);
 		block->bb_u.s.bb_rightsib = cpu_to_be32(NULLAGBLOCK);
-		error = xfs_bwrite(mp, bp);
-		if (error) {
+		error = xfs_bwrite(bp);
+		xfs_buf_relse(bp);
+		if (error)
 			goto error0;
-		}
 	}
 	xfs_trans_agblocks_delta(tp, nfree);
 	/*
@@ -396,9 +400,9 @@
 		 * just issue a warning and continue.  The real work is
 		 * already done and committed.
 		 */
-		if (!(error = xfs_bwrite(mp, bp))) {
-			continue;
-		} else {
+		error = xfs_bwrite(bp);
+		xfs_buf_relse(bp);
+		if (error) {
 			xfs_warn(mp,
 		"write error %d updating secondary superblock for ag %d",
 				error, agno);
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
index f8fe1c6..7f237ba 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
@@ -2597,11 +2597,11 @@
 		goto cluster_corrupt_out;
 
 	if (flags & SYNC_WAIT)
-		error = xfs_bwrite(mp, bp);
-	else {
+		error = xfs_bwrite(bp);
+	else
 		xfs_buf_delwri_queue(bp);
-		xfs_buf_relse(bp);
-	}
+
+	xfs_buf_relse(bp);
 	return error;
 
 corrupt_out:
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c
index 2294694..be17385 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c
@@ -268,9 +268,12 @@
 	xfs_buf_lock(bp);
 	XFS_BUF_SET_COUNT(bp, BBTOB(nbblks));
 
-	if ((error = xfs_bwrite(log->l_mp, bp)))
+	error = xfs_bwrite(bp);
+	if (error) {
 		xfs_ioerror_alert("xlog_bwrite", log->l_mp,
 				  bp, XFS_BUF_ADDR(bp));
+	}
+	xfs_buf_relse(bp);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -2172,15 +2175,15 @@
 	    (XFS_BUF_COUNT(bp) != MAX(log->l_mp->m_sb.sb_blocksize,
 			(__uint32_t)XFS_INODE_CLUSTER_SIZE(log->l_mp)))) {
 		XFS_BUF_STALE(bp);
-		error = xfs_bwrite(mp, bp);
+		error = xfs_bwrite(bp);
 	} else {
 		ASSERT(bp->b_target->bt_mount == mp);
 		bp->b_iodone = xlog_recover_iodone;
 		xfs_buf_delwri_queue(bp);
-		xfs_buf_relse(bp);
 	}
 
-	return (error);
+	xfs_buf_relse(bp);
+	return error;
 }
 
 STATIC int
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_sync.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_sync.c
index 4604f90..90cc197e 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_sync.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_sync.c
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@
 	struct xfs_mount	*mp)
 {
 	struct xfs_buf		*bp;
+	int			error;
 
 	/*
 	 * If the buffer is pinned then push on the log so we won't get stuck
@@ -334,8 +335,9 @@
 	bp = xfs_getsb(mp, 0);
 	if (xfs_buf_ispinned(bp))
 		xfs_log_force(mp, 0);
-
-	return xfs_bwrite(mp, bp);
+	error = xfs_bwrite(bp);
+	xfs_buf_relse(bp);
+	return error;
 }
 
 /*