diff --git a/fs/gfs2/sys.c b/fs/gfs2/sys.c
index ae8e8811f0e8ccc4ad367ebba6148d060ee961e3..c9ff1cf7d4f3ec9e4168d401ce595f9665c9e701 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/sys.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/sys.c
@@ -101,8 +101,11 @@ static ssize_t freeze_show(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, char *buf)
 
 static ssize_t freeze_store(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
-	int error;
-	int n = simple_strtol(buf, NULL, 0);
+	int error, n;
+
+	error = kstrtoint(buf, 0, &n);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
@@ -134,10 +137,16 @@ static ssize_t withdraw_show(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, char *buf)
 
 static ssize_t withdraw_store(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
+	int error, val;
+
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (simple_strtol(buf, NULL, 0) != 1)
+	error = kstrtoint(buf, 0, &val);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
+	if (val != 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	gfs2_lm_withdraw(sdp, "withdrawing from cluster at user's request\n");
@@ -148,10 +157,16 @@ static ssize_t withdraw_store(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, const char *buf, size_t len)
 static ssize_t statfs_sync_store(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, const char *buf,
 				 size_t len)
 {
+	int error, val;
+
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (simple_strtol(buf, NULL, 0) != 1)
+	error = kstrtoint(buf, 0, &val);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
+	if (val != 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	gfs2_statfs_sync(sdp->sd_vfs, 0);
@@ -161,10 +176,16 @@ static ssize_t statfs_sync_store(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, const char *buf,
 static ssize_t quota_sync_store(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, const char *buf,
 				size_t len)
 {
+	int error, val;
+
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (simple_strtol(buf, NULL, 0) != 1)
+	error = kstrtoint(buf, 0, &val);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
+	if (val != 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	gfs2_quota_sync(sdp->sd_vfs, 0);
@@ -181,7 +202,9 @@ static ssize_t quota_refresh_user_store(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, const char *buf,
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	id = simple_strtoul(buf, NULL, 0);
+	error = kstrtou32(buf, 0, &id);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 
 	qid = make_kqid(current_user_ns(), USRQUOTA, id);
 	if (!qid_valid(qid))
@@ -201,7 +224,9 @@ static ssize_t quota_refresh_group_store(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, const char *buf,
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	id = simple_strtoul(buf, NULL, 0);
+	error = kstrtou32(buf, 0, &id);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 
 	qid = make_kqid(current_user_ns(), GRPQUOTA, id);
 	if (!qid_valid(qid))
@@ -324,10 +349,11 @@ static ssize_t block_show(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, char *buf)
 static ssize_t block_store(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	struct lm_lockstruct *ls = &sdp->sd_lockstruct;
-	ssize_t ret = len;
-	int val;
+	int ret, val;
 
-	val = simple_strtol(buf, NULL, 0);
+	ret = kstrtoint(buf, 0, &val);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	if (val == 1)
 		set_bit(DFL_BLOCK_LOCKS, &ls->ls_recover_flags);
@@ -336,9 +362,9 @@ static ssize_t block_store(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, const char *buf, size_t len)
 		smp_mb__after_atomic();
 		gfs2_glock_thaw(sdp);
 	} else {
-		ret = -EINVAL;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	return ret;
+	return len;
 }
 
 static ssize_t wdack_show(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, char *buf)
@@ -350,17 +376,18 @@ static ssize_t wdack_show(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, char *buf)
 
 static ssize_t wdack_store(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, const char *buf, size_t len)
 {
-	ssize_t ret = len;
-	int val;
+	int ret, val;
 
-	val = simple_strtol(buf, NULL, 0);
+	ret = kstrtoint(buf, 0, &val);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	if ((val == 1) &&
 	    !strcmp(sdp->sd_lockstruct.ls_ops->lm_proto_name, "lock_dlm"))
 		complete(&sdp->sd_wdack);
 	else
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-	return ret;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	return len;
 }
 
 static ssize_t lkfirst_show(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, char *buf)
@@ -553,11 +580,14 @@ static ssize_t tune_set(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, unsigned int *field,
 {
 	struct gfs2_tune *gt = &sdp->sd_tune;
 	unsigned int x;
+	int error;
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	x = simple_strtoul(buf, NULL, 0);
+	error = kstrtouint(buf, 0, &x);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 
 	if (check_zero && !x)
 		return -EINVAL;