diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
index ee4bb3330bdf..98240575a18d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ static int __init init_mtdchar(void)
 static void __exit cleanup_mtdchar(void)
 {
 	unregister_mtd_user(&mtdchar_notifier);
-	mntput_long(mtd_inode_mnt);
+	mntput(mtd_inode_mnt);
 	unregister_filesystem(&mtd_inodefs_type);
 	__unregister_chrdev(MTD_CHAR_MAJOR, 0, 1 << MINORBITS, "mtd");
 }
diff --git a/fs/anon_inodes.c b/fs/anon_inodes.c
index cbe57f3c4d89..c5567cb78432 100644
--- a/fs/anon_inodes.c
+++ b/fs/anon_inodes.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static int __init anon_inode_init(void)
 	return 0;
 
 err_mntput:
-	mntput_long(anon_inode_mnt);
+	mntput(anon_inode_mnt);
 err_unregister_filesystem:
 	unregister_filesystem(&anon_inode_fs_type);
 err_exit:
diff --git a/fs/fs_struct.c b/fs/fs_struct.c
index 68ca487bedb1..78b519c13536 100644
--- a/fs/fs_struct.c
+++ b/fs/fs_struct.c
@@ -4,6 +4,19 @@
 #include <linux/path.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/fs_struct.h>
+#include "internal.h"
+
+static inline void path_get_longterm(struct path *path)
+{
+	path_get(path);
+	mnt_make_longterm(path->mnt);
+}
+
+static inline void path_put_longterm(struct path *path)
+{
+	mnt_make_shortterm(path->mnt);
+	path_put(path);
+}
 
 /*
  * Replace the fs->{rootmnt,root} with {mnt,dentry}. Put the old values.
@@ -17,11 +30,11 @@ void set_fs_root(struct fs_struct *fs, struct path *path)
 	write_seqcount_begin(&fs->seq);
 	old_root = fs->root;
 	fs->root = *path;
-	path_get_long(path);
+	path_get_longterm(path);
 	write_seqcount_end(&fs->seq);
 	spin_unlock(&fs->lock);
 	if (old_root.dentry)
-		path_put_long(&old_root);
+		path_put_longterm(&old_root);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -36,12 +49,12 @@ void set_fs_pwd(struct fs_struct *fs, struct path *path)
 	write_seqcount_begin(&fs->seq);
 	old_pwd = fs->pwd;
 	fs->pwd = *path;
-	path_get_long(path);
+	path_get_longterm(path);
 	write_seqcount_end(&fs->seq);
 	spin_unlock(&fs->lock);
 
 	if (old_pwd.dentry)
-		path_put_long(&old_pwd);
+		path_put_longterm(&old_pwd);
 }
 
 void chroot_fs_refs(struct path *old_root, struct path *new_root)
@@ -59,13 +72,13 @@ void chroot_fs_refs(struct path *old_root, struct path *new_root)
 			write_seqcount_begin(&fs->seq);
 			if (fs->root.dentry == old_root->dentry
 			    && fs->root.mnt == old_root->mnt) {
-				path_get_long(new_root);
+				path_get_longterm(new_root);
 				fs->root = *new_root;
 				count++;
 			}
 			if (fs->pwd.dentry == old_root->dentry
 			    && fs->pwd.mnt == old_root->mnt) {
-				path_get_long(new_root);
+				path_get_longterm(new_root);
 				fs->pwd = *new_root;
 				count++;
 			}
@@ -76,13 +89,13 @@ void chroot_fs_refs(struct path *old_root, struct path *new_root)
 	} while_each_thread(g, p);
 	read_unlock(&tasklist_lock);
 	while (count--)
-		path_put_long(old_root);
+		path_put_longterm(old_root);
 }
 
 void free_fs_struct(struct fs_struct *fs)
 {
-	path_put_long(&fs->root);
-	path_put_long(&fs->pwd);
+	path_put_longterm(&fs->root);
+	path_put_longterm(&fs->pwd);
 	kmem_cache_free(fs_cachep, fs);
 }
 
@@ -118,9 +131,9 @@ struct fs_struct *copy_fs_struct(struct fs_struct *old)
 
 		spin_lock(&old->lock);
 		fs->root = old->root;
-		path_get_long(&fs->root);
+		path_get_longterm(&fs->root);
 		fs->pwd = old->pwd;
-		path_get_long(&fs->pwd);
+		path_get_longterm(&fs->pwd);
 		spin_unlock(&old->lock);
 	}
 	return fs;
diff --git a/fs/internal.h b/fs/internal.h
index 4931060fd089..12ccb86edef7 100644
--- a/fs/internal.h
+++ b/fs/internal.h
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ extern struct vfsmount *copy_tree(struct vfsmount *, struct dentry *, int);
 extern int do_add_mount(struct vfsmount *, struct path *, int);
 extern void mnt_clear_expiry(struct vfsmount *);
 
+extern void mnt_make_longterm(struct vfsmount *);
+extern void mnt_make_shortterm(struct vfsmount *);
+
 extern void __init mnt_init(void);
 
 DECLARE_BRLOCK(vfsmount_lock);
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index c2e37727e3ab..8f7b41a14882 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -367,18 +367,6 @@ void path_get(struct path *path)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(path_get);
 
-/**
- * path_get_long - get a long reference to a path
- * @path: path to get the reference to
- *
- * Given a path increment the reference count to the dentry and the vfsmount.
- */
-void path_get_long(struct path *path)
-{
-	mntget_long(path->mnt);
-	dget(path->dentry);
-}
-
 /**
  * path_put - put a reference to a path
  * @path: path to put the reference to
@@ -392,18 +380,6 @@ void path_put(struct path *path)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(path_put);
 
-/**
- * path_put_long - put a long reference to a path
- * @path: path to put the reference to
- *
- * Given a path decrement the reference count to the dentry and the vfsmount.
- */
-void path_put_long(struct path *path)
-{
-	dput(path->dentry);
-	mntput_long(path->mnt);
-}
-
 /**
  * nameidata_drop_rcu - drop this nameidata out of rcu-walk
  * @nd: nameidata pathwalk data to drop
diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index d7fc05fac753..48809e21f270 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static inline void mnt_dec_count(struct vfsmount *mnt)
 unsigned int mnt_get_count(struct vfsmount *mnt)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	unsigned int count = atomic_read(&mnt->mnt_longrefs);
+	unsigned int count = 0;
 	int cpu;
 
 	for_each_possible_cpu(cpu) {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ struct vfsmount *alloc_vfsmnt(const char *name)
 		if (!mnt->mnt_pcp)
 			goto out_free_devname;
 
-		atomic_set(&mnt->mnt_longrefs, 1);
+		this_cpu_add(mnt->mnt_pcp->mnt_count, 1);
 #else
 		mnt->mnt_count = 1;
 		mnt->mnt_writers = 0;
@@ -624,8 +624,11 @@ static void commit_tree(struct vfsmount *mnt)
 	BUG_ON(parent == mnt);
 
 	list_add_tail(&head, &mnt->mnt_list);
-	list_for_each_entry(m, &head, mnt_list)
+	list_for_each_entry(m, &head, mnt_list) {
 		m->mnt_ns = n;
+		atomic_inc(&m->mnt_longterm);
+	}
+
 	list_splice(&head, n->list.prev);
 
 	list_add_tail(&mnt->mnt_hash, mount_hashtable +
@@ -734,51 +737,30 @@ static inline void mntfree(struct vfsmount *mnt)
 	deactivate_super(sb);
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-static inline void __mntput(struct vfsmount *mnt, int longrefs)
+static void mntput_no_expire(struct vfsmount *mnt)
 {
-	if (!longrefs) {
 put_again:
-		br_read_lock(vfsmount_lock);
-		if (likely(atomic_read(&mnt->mnt_longrefs))) {
-			mnt_dec_count(mnt);
-			br_read_unlock(vfsmount_lock);
-			return;
-		}
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+	br_read_lock(vfsmount_lock);
+	if (likely(atomic_read(&mnt->mnt_longterm))) {
+		mnt_dec_count(mnt);
 		br_read_unlock(vfsmount_lock);
-	} else {
-		BUG_ON(!atomic_read(&mnt->mnt_longrefs));
-		if (atomic_add_unless(&mnt->mnt_longrefs, -1, 1))
-			return;
+		return;
 	}
+	br_read_unlock(vfsmount_lock);
 
 	br_write_lock(vfsmount_lock);
-	if (!longrefs)
-		mnt_dec_count(mnt);
-	else
-		atomic_dec(&mnt->mnt_longrefs);
+	mnt_dec_count(mnt);
 	if (mnt_get_count(mnt)) {
 		br_write_unlock(vfsmount_lock);
 		return;
 	}
-	if (unlikely(mnt->mnt_pinned)) {
-		mnt_add_count(mnt, mnt->mnt_pinned + 1);
-		mnt->mnt_pinned = 0;
-		br_write_unlock(vfsmount_lock);
-		acct_auto_close_mnt(mnt);
-		goto put_again;
-	}
-	br_write_unlock(vfsmount_lock);
-	mntfree(mnt);
-}
 #else
-static inline void __mntput(struct vfsmount *mnt, int longrefs)
-{
-put_again:
 	mnt_dec_count(mnt);
 	if (likely(mnt_get_count(mnt)))
 		return;
 	br_write_lock(vfsmount_lock);
+#endif
 	if (unlikely(mnt->mnt_pinned)) {
 		mnt_add_count(mnt, mnt->mnt_pinned + 1);
 		mnt->mnt_pinned = 0;
@@ -789,12 +771,6 @@ static inline void __mntput(struct vfsmount *mnt, int longrefs)
 	br_write_unlock(vfsmount_lock);
 	mntfree(mnt);
 }
-#endif
-
-static void mntput_no_expire(struct vfsmount *mnt)
-{
-	__mntput(mnt, 0);
-}
 
 void mntput(struct vfsmount *mnt)
 {
@@ -802,7 +778,7 @@ void mntput(struct vfsmount *mnt)
 		/* avoid cacheline pingpong, hope gcc doesn't get "smart" */
 		if (unlikely(mnt->mnt_expiry_mark))
 			mnt->mnt_expiry_mark = 0;
-		__mntput(mnt, 0);
+		mntput_no_expire(mnt);
 	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mntput);
@@ -815,33 +791,6 @@ struct vfsmount *mntget(struct vfsmount *mnt)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mntget);
 
-void mntput_long(struct vfsmount *mnt)
-{
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	if (mnt) {
-		/* avoid cacheline pingpong, hope gcc doesn't get "smart" */
-		if (unlikely(mnt->mnt_expiry_mark))
-			mnt->mnt_expiry_mark = 0;
-		__mntput(mnt, 1);
-	}
-#else
-	mntput(mnt);
-#endif
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(mntput_long);
-
-struct vfsmount *mntget_long(struct vfsmount *mnt)
-{
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	if (mnt)
-		atomic_inc(&mnt->mnt_longrefs);
-	return mnt;
-#else
-	return mntget(mnt);
-#endif
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(mntget_long);
-
 void mnt_pin(struct vfsmount *mnt)
 {
 	br_write_lock(vfsmount_lock);
@@ -1216,7 +1165,7 @@ void release_mounts(struct list_head *head)
 			dput(dentry);
 			mntput(m);
 		}
-		mntput_long(mnt);
+		mntput(mnt);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1240,6 +1189,7 @@ void umount_tree(struct vfsmount *mnt, int propagate, struct list_head *kill)
 		list_del_init(&p->mnt_list);
 		__touch_mnt_namespace(p->mnt_ns);
 		p->mnt_ns = NULL;
+		atomic_dec(&p->mnt_longterm);
 		list_del_init(&p->mnt_child);
 		if (p->mnt_parent != p) {
 			p->mnt_parent->mnt_ghosts++;
@@ -1969,7 +1919,7 @@ int do_add_mount(struct vfsmount *newmnt, struct path *path, int mnt_flags)
 
 unlock:
 	up_write(&namespace_sem);
-	mntput_long(newmnt);
+	mntput(newmnt);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -2291,6 +2241,20 @@ static struct mnt_namespace *alloc_mnt_ns(void)
 	return new_ns;
 }
 
+void mnt_make_longterm(struct vfsmount *mnt)
+{
+	atomic_inc(&mnt->mnt_longterm);
+}
+
+void mnt_make_shortterm(struct vfsmount *mnt)
+{
+	if (atomic_add_unless(&mnt->mnt_longterm, -1, 1))
+		return;
+	br_write_lock(vfsmount_lock);
+	atomic_dec(&mnt->mnt_longterm);
+	br_write_unlock(vfsmount_lock);
+}
+
 /*
  * Allocate a new namespace structure and populate it with contents
  * copied from the namespace of the passed in task structure.
@@ -2328,14 +2292,19 @@ static struct mnt_namespace *dup_mnt_ns(struct mnt_namespace *mnt_ns,
 	q = new_ns->root;
 	while (p) {
 		q->mnt_ns = new_ns;
+		atomic_inc(&q->mnt_longterm);
 		if (fs) {
 			if (p == fs->root.mnt) {
+				fs->root.mnt = mntget(q);
+				atomic_inc(&q->mnt_longterm);
+				mnt_make_shortterm(p);
 				rootmnt = p;
-				fs->root.mnt = mntget_long(q);
 			}
 			if (p == fs->pwd.mnt) {
+				fs->pwd.mnt = mntget(q);
+				atomic_inc(&q->mnt_longterm);
+				mnt_make_shortterm(p);
 				pwdmnt = p;
-				fs->pwd.mnt = mntget_long(q);
 			}
 		}
 		p = next_mnt(p, mnt_ns->root);
@@ -2344,9 +2313,9 @@ static struct mnt_namespace *dup_mnt_ns(struct mnt_namespace *mnt_ns,
 	up_write(&namespace_sem);
 
 	if (rootmnt)
-		mntput_long(rootmnt);
+		mntput(rootmnt);
 	if (pwdmnt)
-		mntput_long(pwdmnt);
+		mntput(pwdmnt);
 
 	return new_ns;
 }
@@ -2379,6 +2348,7 @@ struct mnt_namespace *create_mnt_ns(struct vfsmount *mnt)
 	new_ns = alloc_mnt_ns();
 	if (!IS_ERR(new_ns)) {
 		mnt->mnt_ns = new_ns;
+		atomic_inc(&mnt->mnt_longterm);
 		new_ns->root = mnt;
 		list_add(&new_ns->list, &new_ns->root->mnt_list);
 	}
diff --git a/fs/pipe.c b/fs/pipe.c
index e2e95fb46a1e..89e9e19b1b2e 100644
--- a/fs/pipe.c
+++ b/fs/pipe.c
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ static int __init init_pipe_fs(void)
 static void __exit exit_pipe_fs(void)
 {
 	unregister_filesystem(&pipe_fs_type);
-	mntput_long(pipe_mnt);
+	mntput(pipe_mnt);
 }
 
 fs_initcall(init_pipe_fs);
diff --git a/fs/super.c b/fs/super.c
index 4f6a3571a634..74e149efed81 100644
--- a/fs/super.c
+++ b/fs/super.c
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ static struct vfsmount *fs_set_subtype(struct vfsmount *mnt, const char *fstype)
 	return mnt;
 
  err:
-	mntput_long(mnt);
+	mntput(mnt);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mount.h b/include/linux/mount.h
index af4765ea8fde..604f122a2326 100644
--- a/include/linux/mount.h
+++ b/include/linux/mount.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct vfsmount {
 	struct super_block *mnt_sb;	/* pointer to superblock */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 	struct mnt_pcp __percpu *mnt_pcp;
-	atomic_t mnt_longrefs;
+	atomic_t mnt_longterm;		/* how many of the refs are longterm */
 #else
 	int mnt_count;
 	int mnt_writers;
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ extern int mnt_clone_write(struct vfsmount *mnt);
 extern void mnt_drop_write(struct vfsmount *mnt);
 extern void mntput(struct vfsmount *mnt);
 extern struct vfsmount *mntget(struct vfsmount *mnt);
-extern void mntput_long(struct vfsmount *mnt);
-extern struct vfsmount *mntget_long(struct vfsmount *mnt);
 extern void mnt_pin(struct vfsmount *mnt);
 extern void mnt_unpin(struct vfsmount *mnt);
 extern int __mnt_is_readonly(struct vfsmount *mnt);
diff --git a/include/linux/path.h b/include/linux/path.h
index a581e8c06533..edc98dec6266 100644
--- a/include/linux/path.h
+++ b/include/linux/path.h
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ struct path {
 };
 
 extern void path_get(struct path *);
-extern void path_get_long(struct path *);
 extern void path_put(struct path *);
-extern void path_put_long(struct path *);
 
 static inline int path_equal(const struct path *path1, const struct path *path2)
 {