diff --git a/fs/gfs2/file.c b/fs/gfs2/file.c
index c5fb3597f696c819453ae86b5561ca46d9bbfba3..7f906c8b02ac03d145ebe9c0cf8b3c8c0063205e 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/file.c
@@ -772,6 +772,11 @@ static long gfs2_fallocate(struct file *file, int mode, loff_t offset,
 	if (bytes == 0)
 		bytes = sdp->sd_sb.sb_bsize;
 
+	error = gfs2_rindex_update(sdp);
+	if (error) {
+		fs_warn(sdp, "rindex update returns %d\n", error);
+		return error;
+	}
 	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, 0, &ip->i_gh);
 	error = gfs2_glock_nq(&ip->i_gh);
 	if (unlikely(error))