diff --git a/fs/inode.c b/fs/inode.c
index 07d775e..fa506d5 100644
--- a/fs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/inode.c
@@ -1241,7 +1241,16 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(generic_delete_inode);
 
-static void generic_forget_inode(struct inode *inode)
+/**
+ *	generic_detach_inode - remove inode from inode lists
+ *	@inode: inode to remove
+ *
+ *	Remove inode from inode lists, write it if it's dirty. This is just an
+ *	internal VFS helper exported for hugetlbfs. Do not use!
+ *
+ *	Returns 1 if inode should be completely destroyed.
+ */
+int generic_detach_inode(struct inode *inode)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb = inode->i_sb;
 
@@ -1251,7 +1260,7 @@
 		inodes_stat.nr_unused++;
 		if (sb->s_flags & MS_ACTIVE) {
 			spin_unlock(&inode_lock);
-			return;
+			return 0;
 		}
 		WARN_ON(inode->i_state & I_NEW);
 		inode->i_state |= I_WILL_FREE;
@@ -1269,6 +1278,14 @@
 	inode->i_state |= I_FREEING;
 	inodes_stat.nr_inodes--;
 	spin_unlock(&inode_lock);
+	return 1;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(generic_detach_inode);
+
+static void generic_forget_inode(struct inode *inode)
+{
+	if (!generic_detach_inode(inode))
+		return;
 	if (inode->i_data.nrpages)
 		truncate_inode_pages(&inode->i_data, 0);
 	clear_inode(inode);