diff --git a/fs/gfs2/inode.c b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
index 8344040ecaf7..e9bf4879c07f 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ static int gfs2_create_inode(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 		goto fail_gunlock4;
 
 	mark_inode_dirty(inode);
-	d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+	d_instantiate_new(dentry, inode);
 	/* After instantiate, errors should result in evict which will destroy
 	 * both inode and iopen glocks properly. */
 	if (file) {
@@ -904,7 +904,6 @@ static int gfs2_create_inode(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 	gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&gh);
 	gfs2_glock_put(io_gl);
 	gfs2_qa_put(dip);
-	unlock_new_inode(inode);
 	return error;
 
 fail_gunlock4: