diff --git a/fs/inode.c b/fs/inode.c
index bf6adf1..f97de0a 100644
--- a/fs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/inode.c
@@ -567,6 +567,18 @@
 
 void unlock_new_inode(struct inode *inode)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC
+	struct file_system_type *type = inode->i_sb->s_type;
+	/*
+	 * ensure nobody is actually holding i_mutex
+	 */
+	mutex_destroy(&inode->i_mutex);
+	mutex_init(&inode->i_mutex);
+	if (inode->i_mode & S_IFDIR)
+		lockdep_set_class(&inode->i_mutex, &type->i_mutex_dir_key);
+	else
+		lockdep_set_class(&inode->i_mutex, &type->i_mutex_key);
+#endif
 	/*
 	 * This is special!  We do not need the spinlock
 	 * when clearing I_LOCK, because we're guaranteed