diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2.c b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2.c
index 59169aff30fe..c98250f0de50 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2.c
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ xfs_dir_createname(
 	struct xfs_name		*name,
 	xfs_ino_t		inum,		/* new entry inode number */
 	xfs_fsblock_t		*first,		/* bmap's firstblock */
-	struct xfs_defer_ops	*dfops,		/* bmap's freeblock list */
 	xfs_extlen_t		total)		/* bmap's total block count */
 {
 	struct xfs_da_args	*args;
@@ -252,6 +251,8 @@ xfs_dir_createname(
 	int			v;		/* type-checking value */
 
 	ASSERT(S_ISDIR(VFS_I(dp)->i_mode));
+	ASSERT(tp->t_dfops || !first);
+
 	if (inum) {
 		rval = xfs_dir_ino_validate(tp->t_mountp, inum);
 		if (rval)
@@ -270,11 +271,11 @@ xfs_dir_createname(
 	args->hashval = dp->i_mount->m_dirnameops->hashname(name);
 	args->inumber = inum;
 	args->dp = dp;
-	args->firstblock = first;
-	args->dfops = dfops;
 	args->total = total;
 	args->whichfork = XFS_DATA_FORK;
 	args->trans = tp;
+	args->dfops = tp->t_dfops;
+	args->firstblock = first;
 	args->op_flags = XFS_DA_OP_ADDNAME | XFS_DA_OP_OKNOENT;
 	if (!inum)
 		args->op_flags |= XFS_DA_OP_JUSTCHECK;
@@ -421,7 +422,6 @@ xfs_dir_removename(
 	struct xfs_name	*name,
 	xfs_ino_t	ino,
 	xfs_fsblock_t	*first,		/* bmap's firstblock */
-	struct xfs_defer_ops	*dfops,		/* bmap's freeblock list */
 	xfs_extlen_t	total)		/* bmap's total block count */
 {
 	struct xfs_da_args *args;
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ xfs_dir_removename(
 	int		v;		/* type-checking value */
 
 	ASSERT(S_ISDIR(VFS_I(dp)->i_mode));
+	ASSERT(tp->t_dfops);
 	XFS_STATS_INC(dp->i_mount, xs_dir_remove);
 
 	args = kmem_zalloc(sizeof(*args), KM_SLEEP | KM_NOFS);
@@ -443,10 +444,10 @@ xfs_dir_removename(
 	args->inumber = ino;
 	args->dp = dp;
 	args->firstblock = first;
-	args->dfops = dfops;
 	args->total = total;
 	args->whichfork = XFS_DATA_FORK;
 	args->trans = tp;
+	args->dfops = tp->t_dfops;
 
 	if (dp->i_d.di_format == XFS_DINODE_FMT_LOCAL) {
 		rval = xfs_dir2_sf_removename(args);
@@ -483,7 +484,6 @@ xfs_dir_replace(
 	struct xfs_name	*name,		/* name of entry to replace */
 	xfs_ino_t	inum,		/* new inode number */
 	xfs_fsblock_t	*first,		/* bmap's firstblock */
-	struct xfs_defer_ops	*dfops,		/* bmap's freeblock list */
 	xfs_extlen_t	total)		/* bmap's total block count */
 {
 	struct xfs_da_args *args;
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ xfs_dir_replace(
 	int		v;		/* type-checking value */
 
 	ASSERT(S_ISDIR(VFS_I(dp)->i_mode));
+	ASSERT(tp->t_dfops);
 
 	rval = xfs_dir_ino_validate(tp->t_mountp, inum);
 	if (rval)
@@ -508,10 +509,10 @@ xfs_dir_replace(
 	args->inumber = inum;
 	args->dp = dp;
 	args->firstblock = first;
-	args->dfops = dfops;
 	args->total = total;
 	args->whichfork = XFS_DATA_FORK;
 	args->trans = tp;
+	args->dfops = tp->t_dfops;
 
 	if (dp->i_d.di_format == XFS_DINODE_FMT_LOCAL) {
 		rval = xfs_dir2_sf_replace(args);
@@ -547,7 +548,7 @@ xfs_dir_canenter(
 	xfs_inode_t	*dp,
 	struct xfs_name	*name)		/* name of entry to add */
 {
-	return xfs_dir_createname(tp, dp, name, 0, NULL, NULL, 0);
+	return xfs_dir_createname(tp, dp, name, 0, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2.h b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2.h
index ed385316c7dc..f203aebc07ed 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_dir2.h
@@ -118,19 +118,16 @@ extern int xfs_dir_init(struct xfs_trans *tp, struct xfs_inode *dp,
 				struct xfs_inode *pdp);
 extern int xfs_dir_createname(struct xfs_trans *tp, struct xfs_inode *dp,
 				struct xfs_name *name, xfs_ino_t inum,
-				xfs_fsblock_t *first,
-				struct xfs_defer_ops *dfops, xfs_extlen_t tot);
+				xfs_fsblock_t *first, xfs_extlen_t tot);
 extern int xfs_dir_lookup(struct xfs_trans *tp, struct xfs_inode *dp,
 				struct xfs_name *name, xfs_ino_t *inum,
 				struct xfs_name *ci_name);
 extern int xfs_dir_removename(struct xfs_trans *tp, struct xfs_inode *dp,
 				struct xfs_name *name, xfs_ino_t ino,
-				xfs_fsblock_t *first,
-				struct xfs_defer_ops *dfops, xfs_extlen_t tot);
+				xfs_fsblock_t *first, xfs_extlen_t tot);
 extern int xfs_dir_replace(struct xfs_trans *tp, struct xfs_inode *dp,
 				struct xfs_name *name, xfs_ino_t inum,
-				xfs_fsblock_t *first,
-				struct xfs_defer_ops *dfops, xfs_extlen_t tot);
+				xfs_fsblock_t *first, xfs_extlen_t tot);
 extern int xfs_dir_canenter(struct xfs_trans *tp, struct xfs_inode *dp,
 				struct xfs_name *name);
 
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
index f5649a023d46..e1bc686b70b4 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode.c
@@ -1225,8 +1225,8 @@ xfs_create(
 	xfs_trans_ijoin(tp, dp, XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
 	unlock_dp_on_error = false;
 
-	error = xfs_dir_createname(tp, dp, name, ip->i_ino,
-					&first_block, &dfops, resblks ?
+	error = xfs_dir_createname(tp, dp, name, ip->i_ino, &first_block,
+				   resblks ?
 					resblks - XFS_IALLOC_SPACE_RES(mp) : 0);
 	if (error) {
 		ASSERT(error != -ENOSPC);
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ xfs_link(
 	}
 
 	error = xfs_dir_createname(tp, tdp, target_name, sip->i_ino,
-					&first_block, &dfops, resblks);
+				   &first_block, resblks);
 	if (error)
 		goto error_return;
 	xfs_trans_ichgtime(tp, tdp, XFS_ICHGTIME_MOD | XFS_ICHGTIME_CHG);
@@ -2659,8 +2659,8 @@ xfs_remove(
 
 	xfs_defer_init(&dfops, &first_block);
 	tp->t_dfops = &dfops;
-	error = xfs_dir_removename(tp, dp, name, ip->i_ino,
-					&first_block, &dfops, resblks);
+	error = xfs_dir_removename(tp, dp, name, ip->i_ino, &first_block,
+				   resblks);
 	if (error) {
 		ASSERT(error != -ENOENT);
 		goto out_bmap_cancel;
@@ -2748,9 +2748,9 @@ xfs_sort_for_rename(
 
 static int
 xfs_finish_rename(
-	struct xfs_trans	*tp,
-	struct xfs_defer_ops	*dfops)
+	struct xfs_trans	*tp)
 {
+	struct xfs_defer_ops	*dfops = tp->t_dfops;
 	int			error;
 
 	/*
@@ -2784,7 +2784,6 @@ xfs_cross_rename(
 	struct xfs_inode	*dp2,
 	struct xfs_name		*name2,
 	struct xfs_inode	*ip2,
-	struct xfs_defer_ops	*dfops,
 	xfs_fsblock_t		*first_block,
 	int			spaceres)
 {
@@ -2794,16 +2793,14 @@ xfs_cross_rename(
 	int		dp2_flags = 0;
 
 	/* Swap inode number for dirent in first parent */
-	error = xfs_dir_replace(tp, dp1, name1,
-				ip2->i_ino,
-				first_block, dfops, spaceres);
+	error = xfs_dir_replace(tp, dp1, name1, ip2->i_ino, first_block,
+				spaceres);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_trans_abort;
 
 	/* Swap inode number for dirent in second parent */
-	error = xfs_dir_replace(tp, dp2, name2,
-				ip1->i_ino,
-				first_block, dfops, spaceres);
+	error = xfs_dir_replace(tp, dp2, name2, ip1->i_ino, first_block,
+				spaceres);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_trans_abort;
 
@@ -2818,7 +2815,7 @@ xfs_cross_rename(
 		if (S_ISDIR(VFS_I(ip2)->i_mode)) {
 			error = xfs_dir_replace(tp, ip2, &xfs_name_dotdot,
 						dp1->i_ino, first_block,
-						dfops, spaceres);
+						spaceres);
 			if (error)
 				goto out_trans_abort;
 
@@ -2845,7 +2842,7 @@ xfs_cross_rename(
 		if (S_ISDIR(VFS_I(ip1)->i_mode)) {
 			error = xfs_dir_replace(tp, ip1, &xfs_name_dotdot,
 						dp2->i_ino, first_block,
-						dfops, spaceres);
+						spaceres);
 			if (error)
 				goto out_trans_abort;
 
@@ -2884,10 +2881,10 @@ xfs_cross_rename(
 	}
 	xfs_trans_ichgtime(tp, dp1, XFS_ICHGTIME_MOD | XFS_ICHGTIME_CHG);
 	xfs_trans_log_inode(tp, dp1, XFS_ILOG_CORE);
-	return xfs_finish_rename(tp, dfops);
+	return xfs_finish_rename(tp);
 
 out_trans_abort:
-	xfs_defer_cancel(dfops);
+	xfs_defer_cancel(tp->t_dfops);
 	xfs_trans_cancel(tp);
 	return error;
 }
@@ -3032,7 +3029,7 @@ xfs_rename(
 	if (flags & RENAME_EXCHANGE)
 		return xfs_cross_rename(tp, src_dp, src_name, src_ip,
 					target_dp, target_name, target_ip,
-					&dfops, &first_block, spaceres);
+					&first_block, spaceres);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set up the target.
@@ -3054,7 +3051,7 @@ xfs_rename(
 		 */
 		error = xfs_dir_createname(tp, target_dp, target_name,
 						src_ip->i_ino, &first_block,
-						&dfops, spaceres);
+						spaceres);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_bmap_cancel;
 
@@ -3093,8 +3090,7 @@ xfs_rename(
 		 * name at the destination directory, remove it first.
 		 */
 		error = xfs_dir_replace(tp, target_dp, target_name,
-					src_ip->i_ino,
-					&first_block, &dfops, spaceres);
+					src_ip->i_ino, &first_block, spaceres);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_bmap_cancel;
 
@@ -3128,8 +3124,8 @@ xfs_rename(
 		 * directory.
 		 */
 		error = xfs_dir_replace(tp, src_ip, &xfs_name_dotdot,
-					target_dp->i_ino,
-					&first_block, &dfops, spaceres);
+					target_dp->i_ino, &first_block,
+					spaceres);
 		ASSERT(error != -EEXIST);
 		if (error)
 			goto out_bmap_cancel;
@@ -3168,10 +3164,10 @@ xfs_rename(
 	 */
 	if (wip) {
 		error = xfs_dir_replace(tp, src_dp, src_name, wip->i_ino,
-					&first_block, &dfops, spaceres);
+					&first_block, spaceres);
 	} else
 		error = xfs_dir_removename(tp, src_dp, src_name, src_ip->i_ino,
-					   &first_block, &dfops, spaceres);
+					   &first_block, spaceres);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_bmap_cancel;
 
@@ -3206,7 +3202,7 @@ xfs_rename(
 	if (new_parent)
 		xfs_trans_log_inode(tp, target_dp, XFS_ILOG_CORE);
 
-	error = xfs_finish_rename(tp, &dfops);
+	error = xfs_finish_rename(tp);
 	if (wip)
 		IRELE(wip);
 	return error;
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_symlink.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_symlink.c
index 44335bdebea2..e347a3db018f 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_symlink.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_symlink.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ xfs_symlink(
 	 * Create the directory entry for the symlink.
 	 */
 	error = xfs_dir_createname(tp, dp, link_name, ip->i_ino,
-					&first_block, &dfops, resblks);
+				   &first_block, resblks);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_bmap_cancel;
 	xfs_trans_ichgtime(tp, dp, XFS_ICHGTIME_MOD | XFS_ICHGTIME_CHG);