diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
index bcdf4d4420f1bcb564981927320d0472c844240b..497da5ce704c1022b136742cdf603d31fd92b1df 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsglob.h
@@ -765,13 +765,13 @@ struct cifs_io_parms {
  * Take a reference on the file private data. Must be called with
  * cifs_file_list_lock held.
  */
-static inline
-struct cifsFileInfo *cifsFileInfo_get(struct cifsFileInfo *cifs_file)
+static inline void
+cifsFileInfo_get_locked(struct cifsFileInfo *cifs_file)
 {
 	++cifs_file->count;
-	return cifs_file;
 }
 
+struct cifsFileInfo *cifsFileInfo_get(struct cifsFileInfo *cifs_file);
 void cifsFileInfo_put(struct cifsFileInfo *cifs_file);
 
 /*
diff --git a/fs/cifs/file.c b/fs/cifs/file.c
index 07e9d41cade7cb3b9d20ecd9a88fa6ef37edf2ca..9154192b0683e368a521ddf118961e1cdd592355 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/file.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/file.c
@@ -284,6 +284,15 @@ cifs_new_fileinfo(__u16 fileHandle, struct file *file,
 
 static void cifs_del_lock_waiters(struct cifsLockInfo *lock);
 
+struct cifsFileInfo *
+cifsFileInfo_get(struct cifsFileInfo *cifs_file)
+{
+	spin_lock(&cifs_file_list_lock);
+	cifsFileInfo_get_locked(cifs_file);
+	spin_unlock(&cifs_file_list_lock);
+	return cifs_file;
+}
+
 /*
  * Release a reference on the file private data. This may involve closing
  * the filehandle out on the server. Must be called without holding
@@ -1562,7 +1571,7 @@ struct cifsFileInfo *find_readable_file(struct cifsInodeInfo *cifs_inode,
 			if (!open_file->invalidHandle) {
 				/* found a good file */
 				/* lock it so it will not be closed on us */
-				cifsFileInfo_get(open_file);
+				cifsFileInfo_get_locked(open_file);
 				spin_unlock(&cifs_file_list_lock);
 				return open_file;
 			} /* else might as well continue, and look for
@@ -1614,7 +1623,7 @@ struct cifsFileInfo *find_writable_file(struct cifsInodeInfo *cifs_inode,
 		if (OPEN_FMODE(open_file->f_flags) & FMODE_WRITE) {
 			if (!open_file->invalidHandle) {
 				/* found a good writable file */
-				cifsFileInfo_get(open_file);
+				cifsFileInfo_get_locked(open_file);
 				spin_unlock(&cifs_file_list_lock);
 				return open_file;
 			} else {
@@ -1631,7 +1640,7 @@ struct cifsFileInfo *find_writable_file(struct cifsInodeInfo *cifs_inode,
 
 	if (inv_file) {
 		any_available = false;
-		cifsFileInfo_get(inv_file);
+		cifsFileInfo_get_locked(inv_file);
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock(&cifs_file_list_lock);
@@ -3082,8 +3091,6 @@ static int cifs_readpages(struct file *file, struct address_space *mapping,
 			break;
 		}
 
-		spin_lock(&cifs_file_list_lock);
-		spin_unlock(&cifs_file_list_lock);
 		rdata->cfile = cifsFileInfo_get(open_file);
 		rdata->mapping = mapping;
 		rdata->offset = offset;