diff --git a/fs/9p/v9fs.h b/fs/9p/v9fs.h
index 5d7392e..e78956c 100644
--- a/fs/9p/v9fs.h
+++ b/fs/9p/v9fs.h
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@
 			void *p);
 extern struct inode *v9fs_inode_from_fid(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses,
 					 struct p9_fid *fid,
-					 struct super_block *sb);
+					 struct super_block *sb, int new);
 extern const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotl;
 extern const struct inode_operations v9fs_file_inode_operations_dotl;
 extern const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations_dotl;
 extern struct inode *v9fs_inode_from_fid_dotl(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses,
 					      struct p9_fid *fid,
-					      struct super_block *sb);
+					      struct super_block *sb, int new);
 
 /* other default globals */
 #define V9FS_PORT	564
@@ -201,8 +201,27 @@
 			struct super_block *sb)
 {
 	if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses))
-		return v9fs_inode_from_fid_dotl(v9ses, fid, sb);
+		return v9fs_inode_from_fid_dotl(v9ses, fid, sb, 0);
 	else
-		return v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, sb);
+		return v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, sb, 0);
 }
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_get_new_inode_from_fid - Helper routine to populate an inode by
+ * issuing a attribute request
+ * @v9ses: session information
+ * @fid: fid to issue attribute request for
+ * @sb: superblock on which to create inode
+ *
+ */
+static inline struct inode *
+v9fs_get_new_inode_from_fid(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
+			    struct super_block *sb)
+{
+	if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses))
+		return v9fs_inode_from_fid_dotl(v9ses, fid, sb, 1);
+	else
+		return v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, sb, 1);
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
index 3d8a18e..3bbf705 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
@@ -454,6 +454,11 @@
 	return 1;
 }
 
+static int v9fs_test_new_inode(struct inode *inode, void *data)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int v9fs_set_inode(struct inode *inode,  void *data)
 {
 	struct v9fs_inode *v9inode = V9FS_I(inode);
@@ -465,15 +470,22 @@
 
 static struct inode *v9fs_qid_iget(struct super_block *sb,
 				   struct p9_qid *qid,
-				   struct p9_wstat *st)
+				   struct p9_wstat *st,
+				   int new)
 {
 	int retval, umode;
 	unsigned long i_ino;
 	struct inode *inode;
 	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses = sb->s_fs_info;
+	int (*test)(struct inode *, void *);
+
+	if (new)
+		test = v9fs_test_new_inode;
+	else
+		test = v9fs_test_inode;
 
 	i_ino = v9fs_qid2ino(qid);
-	inode = iget5_locked(sb, i_ino, v9fs_test_inode, v9fs_set_inode, st);
+	inode = iget5_locked(sb, i_ino, test, v9fs_set_inode, st);
 	if (!inode)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	if (!(inode->i_state & I_NEW))
@@ -504,7 +516,7 @@
 
 struct inode *
 v9fs_inode_from_fid(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
-		    struct super_block *sb)
+		    struct super_block *sb, int new)
 {
 	struct p9_wstat *st;
 	struct inode *inode = NULL;
@@ -513,7 +525,7 @@
 	if (IS_ERR(st))
 		return ERR_CAST(st);
 
-	inode = v9fs_qid_iget(sb, &st->qid, st);
+	inode = v9fs_qid_iget(sb, &st->qid, st, new);
 	p9stat_free(st);
 	kfree(st);
 	return inode;
@@ -615,7 +627,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to the dentry */
-	inode = v9fs_get_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
+	inode = v9fs_get_new_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
 	if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(inode);
 		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n", err);
diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
index dc9e7de3..276f4a6 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@
 	return 1;
 }
 
+/* Always get a new inode */
+static int v9fs_test_new_inode_dotl(struct inode *inode, void *data)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int v9fs_set_inode_dotl(struct inode *inode,  void *data)
 {
 	struct v9fs_inode *v9inode = V9FS_I(inode);
@@ -121,16 +127,22 @@
 static struct inode *v9fs_qid_iget_dotl(struct super_block *sb,
 					struct p9_qid *qid,
 					struct p9_fid *fid,
-					struct p9_stat_dotl *st)
+					struct p9_stat_dotl *st,
+					int new)
 {
 	int retval;
 	unsigned long i_ino;
 	struct inode *inode;
 	struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses = sb->s_fs_info;
+	int (*test)(struct inode *, void *);
+
+	if (new)
+		test = v9fs_test_new_inode_dotl;
+	else
+		test = v9fs_test_inode_dotl;
 
 	i_ino = v9fs_qid2ino(qid);
-	inode = iget5_locked(sb, i_ino, v9fs_test_inode_dotl,
-			     v9fs_set_inode_dotl, st);
+	inode = iget5_locked(sb, i_ino, test, v9fs_set_inode_dotl, st);
 	if (!inode)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	if (!(inode->i_state & I_NEW))
@@ -164,7 +176,7 @@
 
 struct inode *
 v9fs_inode_from_fid_dotl(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
-			 struct super_block *sb)
+			 struct super_block *sb, int new)
 {
 	struct p9_stat_dotl *st;
 	struct inode *inode = NULL;
@@ -173,7 +185,7 @@
 	if (IS_ERR(st))
 		return ERR_CAST(st);
 
-	inode = v9fs_qid_iget_dotl(sb, &st->qid, fid, st);
+	inode = v9fs_qid_iget_dotl(sb, &st->qid, fid, st, new);
 	kfree(st);
 	return inode;
 }
@@ -263,7 +275,7 @@
 		fid = NULL;
 		goto error;
 	}
-	inode = v9fs_get_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
+	inode = v9fs_get_new_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
 	if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(inode);
 		P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n", err);
@@ -383,7 +395,7 @@
 			goto error;
 		}
 
-		inode = v9fs_get_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
+		inode = v9fs_get_new_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
 		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
 			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
 			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
@@ -636,7 +648,7 @@
 		}
 
 		/* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to dentry */
-		inode = v9fs_get_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
+		inode = v9fs_get_new_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
 		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
 			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
 			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
@@ -789,7 +801,7 @@
 			goto error;
 		}
 
-		inode = v9fs_get_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
+		inode = v9fs_get_new_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
 		if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
 			err = PTR_ERR(inode);
 			P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",