diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glock.c b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
index 806e1eb..c962283 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glock.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
@@ -1580,8 +1580,6 @@
 		*p++ = 'a';
 	if (flags & GL_EXACT)
 		*p++ = 'E';
-	if (flags & GL_ATIME)
-		*p++ = 'a';
 	if (flags & GL_NOCACHE)
 		*p++ = 'c';
 	if (test_bit(HIF_HOLDER, &iflags))
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glock.h b/fs/gfs2/glock.h
index 971d92a..695c6b1 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glock.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glock.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #define GL_ASYNC		0x00000040
 #define GL_EXACT		0x00000080
 #define GL_SKIP			0x00000100
-#define GL_ATIME		0x00000200
 #define GL_NOCACHE		0x00000400
 
 #define GLR_TRYFAILED		13
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/incore.h b/fs/gfs2/incore.h
index b2c5784..f1ed3a1 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/incore.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/incore.h
@@ -420,7 +420,6 @@
 	unsigned int gt_quota_scale_den; /* Denominator */
 	unsigned int gt_quota_cache_secs;
 	unsigned int gt_quota_quantum; /* Secs between syncs to quota file */
-	unsigned int gt_atime_quantum; /* Min secs between atime updates */
 	unsigned int gt_new_files_jdata;
 	unsigned int gt_max_readahead; /* Max bytes to read-ahead from disk */
 	unsigned int gt_stall_secs; /* Detects trouble! */
@@ -433,7 +432,6 @@
 	SDF_JOURNAL_CHECKED	= 0,
 	SDF_JOURNAL_LIVE	= 1,
 	SDF_SHUTDOWN		= 2,
-	SDF_NOATIME		= 3,
 };
 
 #define GFS2_FSNAME_LEN		256
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/inode.c b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
index c8a959c..7cee695 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/inode.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/inode.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <linux/crc32.h>
 #include <linux/lm_interface.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
+#include <linux/time.h>
 
 #include "gfs2.h"
 #include "incore.h"
@@ -249,6 +250,7 @@
 {
 	struct gfs2_dinode_host *di = &ip->i_di;
 	const struct gfs2_dinode *str = buf;
+	struct timespec atime;
 	u16 height, depth;
 
 	if (unlikely(ip->i_no_addr != be64_to_cpu(str->di_num.no_addr)))
@@ -275,8 +277,10 @@
 	di->di_size = be64_to_cpu(str->di_size);
 	i_size_write(&ip->i_inode, di->di_size);
 	gfs2_set_inode_blocks(&ip->i_inode, be64_to_cpu(str->di_blocks));
-	ip->i_inode.i_atime.tv_sec = be64_to_cpu(str->di_atime);
-	ip->i_inode.i_atime.tv_nsec = be32_to_cpu(str->di_atime_nsec);
+	atime.tv_sec = be64_to_cpu(str->di_atime);
+	atime.tv_nsec = be32_to_cpu(str->di_atime_nsec);
+	if (timespec_compare(&ip->i_inode.i_atime, &atime) < 0)
+		ip->i_inode.i_atime = atime;
 	ip->i_inode.i_mtime.tv_sec = be64_to_cpu(str->di_mtime);
 	ip->i_inode.i_mtime.tv_nsec = be32_to_cpu(str->di_mtime_nsec);
 	ip->i_inode.i_ctime.tv_sec = be64_to_cpu(str->di_ctime);
@@ -1157,8 +1161,8 @@
 	unsigned int x;
 	int error;
 
-	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, GL_ATIME, &i_gh);
-	error = gfs2_glock_nq_atime(&i_gh);
+	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, 0, &i_gh);
+	error = gfs2_glock_nq(&i_gh);
 	if (error) {
 		gfs2_holder_uninit(&i_gh);
 		return error;
@@ -1193,101 +1197,6 @@
 	return error;
 }
 
-/**
- * gfs2_glock_nq_atime - Acquire a hold on an inode's glock, and
- *       conditionally update the inode's atime
- * @gh: the holder to acquire
- *
- * Tests atime (access time) for gfs2_read, gfs2_readdir and gfs2_mmap
- * Update if the difference between the current time and the inode's current
- * atime is greater than an interval specified at mount.
- *
- * Returns: errno
- */
-
-int gfs2_glock_nq_atime(struct gfs2_holder *gh)
-{
-	struct gfs2_glock *gl = gh->gh_gl;
-	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = gl->gl_sbd;
-	struct gfs2_inode *ip = gl->gl_object;
-	s64 quantum = gfs2_tune_get(sdp, gt_atime_quantum);
-	unsigned int state;
-	int flags;
-	int error;
-	struct timespec tv = CURRENT_TIME;
-
-	if (gfs2_assert_warn(sdp, gh->gh_flags & GL_ATIME) ||
-	    gfs2_assert_warn(sdp, !(gh->gh_flags & GL_ASYNC)) ||
-	    gfs2_assert_warn(sdp, gl->gl_ops == &gfs2_inode_glops))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	state = gh->gh_state;
-	flags = gh->gh_flags;
-
-	error = gfs2_glock_nq(gh);
-	if (error)
-		return error;
-
-	if (test_bit(SDF_NOATIME, &sdp->sd_flags) ||
-	    (sdp->sd_vfs->s_flags & MS_RDONLY))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (tv.tv_sec - ip->i_inode.i_atime.tv_sec >= quantum) {
-		gfs2_glock_dq(gh);
-		gfs2_holder_reinit(LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, gh->gh_flags & ~LM_FLAG_ANY,
-				   gh);
-		error = gfs2_glock_nq(gh);
-		if (error)
-			return error;
-
-		/* Verify that atime hasn't been updated while we were
-		   trying to get exclusive lock. */
-
-		tv = CURRENT_TIME;
-		if (tv.tv_sec - ip->i_inode.i_atime.tv_sec >= quantum) {
-			struct buffer_head *dibh;
-			struct gfs2_dinode *di;
-
-			error = gfs2_trans_begin(sdp, RES_DINODE, 0);
-			if (error == -EROFS)
-				return 0;
-			if (error)
-				goto fail;
-
-			error = gfs2_meta_inode_buffer(ip, &dibh);
-			if (error)
-				goto fail_end_trans;
-
-			ip->i_inode.i_atime = tv;
-
-			gfs2_trans_add_bh(ip->i_gl, dibh, 1);
-			di = (struct gfs2_dinode *)dibh->b_data;
-			di->di_atime = cpu_to_be64(ip->i_inode.i_atime.tv_sec);
-			di->di_atime_nsec = cpu_to_be32(ip->i_inode.i_atime.tv_nsec);
-			brelse(dibh);
-
-			gfs2_trans_end(sdp);
-		}
-
-		/* If someone else has asked for the glock,
-		   unlock and let them have it. Then reacquire
-		   in the original state. */
-		if (gfs2_glock_is_blocking(gl)) {
-			gfs2_glock_dq(gh);
-			gfs2_holder_reinit(state, flags, gh);
-			return gfs2_glock_nq(gh);
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-
-fail_end_trans:
-	gfs2_trans_end(sdp);
-fail:
-	gfs2_glock_dq(gh);
-	return error;
-}
-
 static int
 __gfs2_setattr_simple(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct iattr *attr)
 {
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/inode.h b/fs/gfs2/inode.h
index bfd2afc..2d43f69 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/inode.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/inode.h
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@
 		   const struct gfs2_inode *ip);
 int gfs2_permission(struct inode *inode, int mask);
 int gfs2_readlinki(struct gfs2_inode *ip, char **buf, unsigned int *len);
-int gfs2_glock_nq_atime(struct gfs2_holder *gh);
 int gfs2_setattr_simple(struct gfs2_inode *ip, struct iattr *attr);
 struct inode *gfs2_lookup_simple(struct inode *dip, const char *name);
 void gfs2_dinode_out(const struct gfs2_inode *ip, void *buf);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_address.c b/fs/gfs2/ops_address.c
index ae7126a..2756381 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_address.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/ops_address.c
@@ -512,8 +512,8 @@
 	int error;
 
 	unlock_page(page);
-	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, GL_ATIME, &gh);
-	error = gfs2_glock_nq_atime(&gh);
+	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, 0, &gh);
+	error = gfs2_glock_nq(&gh);
 	if (unlikely(error))
 		goto out;
 	error = AOP_TRUNCATED_PAGE;
@@ -594,8 +594,8 @@
 	struct gfs2_holder gh;
 	int ret;
 
-	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, GL_ATIME, &gh);
-	ret = gfs2_glock_nq_atime(&gh);
+	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, 0, &gh);
+	ret = gfs2_glock_nq(&gh);
 	if (unlikely(ret))
 		goto out_uninit;
 	if (!gfs2_is_stuffed(ip))
@@ -636,8 +636,8 @@
 	unsigned to = from + len;
 	struct page *page;
 
-	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, GL_ATIME, &ip->i_gh);
-	error = gfs2_glock_nq_atime(&ip->i_gh);
+	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, 0, &ip->i_gh);
+	error = gfs2_glock_nq(&ip->i_gh);
 	if (unlikely(error))
 		goto out_uninit;
 
@@ -1000,8 +1000,8 @@
 	 * unfortunately have the option of only flushing a range like
 	 * the VFS does.
 	 */
-	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_DEFERRED, GL_ATIME, &gh);
-	rv = gfs2_glock_nq_atime(&gh);
+	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_DEFERRED, 0, &gh);
+	rv = gfs2_glock_nq(&gh);
 	if (rv)
 		return rv;
 	rv = gfs2_ok_for_dio(ip, rw, offset);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_file.c b/fs/gfs2/ops_file.c
index e9a366d..3a747f8 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_file.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/ops_file.c
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@
 	u64 offset = file->f_pos;
 	int error;
 
-	gfs2_holder_init(dip->i_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, GL_ATIME, &d_gh);
-	error = gfs2_glock_nq_atime(&d_gh);
+	gfs2_holder_init(dip->i_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, 0, &d_gh);
+	error = gfs2_glock_nq(&d_gh);
 	if (error) {
 		gfs2_holder_uninit(&d_gh);
 		return error;
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@
 	int error;
 	u32 fsflags;
 
-	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, GL_ATIME, &gh);
-	error = gfs2_glock_nq_atime(&gh);
+	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, 0, &gh);
+	error = gfs2_glock_nq(&gh);
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
@@ -351,8 +351,8 @@
 	struct gfs2_alloc *al;
 	int ret;
 
-	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, GL_ATIME, &gh);
-	ret = gfs2_glock_nq_atime(&gh);
+	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, 0, &gh);
+	ret = gfs2_glock_nq(&gh);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -434,8 +434,8 @@
 	struct gfs2_holder i_gh;
 	int error;
 
-	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, GL_ATIME, &i_gh);
-	error = gfs2_glock_nq_atime(&i_gh);
+	gfs2_holder_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_SHARED, 0, &i_gh);
+	error = gfs2_glock_nq(&i_gh);
 	if (error) {
 		gfs2_holder_uninit(&i_gh);
 		return error;
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
index ae35f09..b117fcf 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
 	gt->gt_quota_scale_den = 1;
 	gt->gt_quota_cache_secs = 300;
 	gt->gt_quota_quantum = 60;
-	gt->gt_atime_quantum = 3600;
 	gt->gt_new_files_jdata = 0;
 	gt->gt_max_readahead = 1 << 18;
 	gt->gt_stall_secs = 600;
@@ -135,22 +134,6 @@
 	return sdp;
 }
 
-static void init_vfs(struct super_block *sb, unsigned noatime)
-{
-	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = sb->s_fs_info;
-
-	sb->s_magic = GFS2_MAGIC;
-	sb->s_op = &gfs2_super_ops;
-	sb->s_export_op = &gfs2_export_ops;
-	sb->s_time_gran = 1;
-	sb->s_maxbytes = MAX_LFS_FILESIZE;
-
-	if (sb->s_flags & (MS_NOATIME | MS_NODIRATIME))
-		set_bit(noatime, &sdp->sd_flags);
-
-	/* Don't let the VFS update atimes.  GFS2 handles this itself. */
-	sb->s_flags |= MS_NOATIME | MS_NODIRATIME;
-}
 
 /**
  * gfs2_check_sb - Check superblock
@@ -1100,7 +1083,11 @@
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	init_vfs(sb, SDF_NOATIME);
+	sb->s_magic = GFS2_MAGIC;
+	sb->s_op = &gfs2_super_ops;
+	sb->s_export_op = &gfs2_export_ops;
+	sb->s_time_gran = 1;
+	sb->s_maxbytes = MAX_LFS_FILESIZE;
 
 	/* Set up the buffer cache and fill in some fake block size values
 	   to allow us to read-in the on-disk superblock. */
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_super.c b/fs/gfs2/ops_super.c
index 8f332d2..d5355d9 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_super.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/ops_super.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/gfs2_ondisk.h>
 #include <linux/crc32.h>
 #include <linux/lm_interface.h>
+#include <linux/time.h>
 
 #include "gfs2.h"
 #include "incore.h"
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "dir.h"
 #include "eattr.h"
 #include "bmap.h"
+#include "meta_io.h"
 
 /**
  * gfs2_write_inode - Make sure the inode is stable on the disk
@@ -50,16 +52,41 @@
 static int gfs2_write_inode(struct inode *inode, int sync)
 {
 	struct gfs2_inode *ip = GFS2_I(inode);
+	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = GFS2_SB(inode);
+	struct gfs2_holder gh;
+	struct buffer_head *bh;
+	struct timespec atime;
+	struct gfs2_dinode *di;
+	int ret = 0;
 
-	/* Check this is a "normal" inode */
-	if (test_bit(GIF_USER, &ip->i_flags)) {
-		if (current->flags & PF_MEMALLOC)
-			return 0;
-		if (sync)
-			gfs2_log_flush(GFS2_SB(inode), ip->i_gl);
+	/* Check this is a "normal" inode, etc */
+	if (!test_bit(GIF_USER, &ip->i_flags) ||
+	    (current->flags & PF_MEMALLOC))
+		return 0;
+	ret = gfs2_glock_nq_init(ip->i_gl, LM_ST_EXCLUSIVE, 0, &gh);
+	if (ret)
+		goto do_flush;
+	ret = gfs2_trans_begin(sdp, RES_DINODE, 0);
+	if (ret)
+		goto do_unlock;
+	ret = gfs2_meta_inode_buffer(ip, &bh);
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		di = (struct gfs2_dinode *)bh->b_data;
+		atime.tv_sec = be64_to_cpu(di->di_atime);
+		atime.tv_nsec = be32_to_cpu(di->di_atime_nsec);
+		if (timespec_compare(&inode->i_atime, &atime) > 0) {
+			gfs2_trans_add_bh(ip->i_gl, bh, 1);
+			gfs2_dinode_out(ip, bh->b_data);
+		}
+		brelse(bh);
 	}
-
-	return 0;
+	gfs2_trans_end(sdp);
+do_unlock:
+	gfs2_glock_dq_uninit(&gh);
+do_flush:
+	if (sync != 0)
+		gfs2_log_flush(GFS2_SB(inode), ip->i_gl);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -297,14 +324,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (*flags & (MS_NOATIME | MS_NODIRATIME))
-		set_bit(SDF_NOATIME, &sdp->sd_flags);
-	else
-		clear_bit(SDF_NOATIME, &sdp->sd_flags);
-
-	/* Don't let the VFS update atimes.  GFS2 handles this itself. */
-	*flags |= MS_NOATIME | MS_NODIRATIME;
-
 	return error;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/sys.c b/fs/gfs2/sys.c
index 7484655..7e1879f 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/sys.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/sys.c
@@ -269,14 +269,6 @@
 ARGS_ATTR(suiddir,         "%d\n");
 ARGS_ATTR(data,            "%d\n");
 
-/* one oddball doesn't fit the macro mold */
-static ssize_t noatime_show(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp, char *buf)
-{
-	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n",
-			!!test_bit(SDF_NOATIME, &sdp->sd_flags));
-}
-static struct args_attr args_attr_noatime = __ATTR_RO(noatime);
-
 static struct attribute *args_attrs[] = {
 	&args_attr_lockproto.attr,
 	&args_attr_locktable.attr,
@@ -292,7 +284,6 @@
 	&args_attr_quota.attr,
 	&args_attr_suiddir.attr,
 	&args_attr_data.attr,
-	&args_attr_noatime.attr,
 	NULL,
 };
 
@@ -407,7 +398,6 @@
 TUNE_ATTR(log_flush_secs, 0);
 TUNE_ATTR(quota_warn_period, 0);
 TUNE_ATTR(quota_quantum, 0);
-TUNE_ATTR(atime_quantum, 0);
 TUNE_ATTR(max_readahead, 0);
 TUNE_ATTR(complain_secs, 0);
 TUNE_ATTR(statfs_slow, 0);
@@ -427,7 +417,6 @@
 	&tune_attr_log_flush_secs.attr,
 	&tune_attr_quota_warn_period.attr,
 	&tune_attr_quota_quantum.attr,
-	&tune_attr_atime_quantum.attr,
 	&tune_attr_max_readahead.attr,
 	&tune_attr_complain_secs.attr,
 	&tune_attr_statfs_slow.attr,