diff --git a/fs/fs-writeback.c b/fs/fs-writeback.c
index 989a2cef6b76..fe7e83a45eff 100644
--- a/fs/fs-writeback.c
+++ b/fs/fs-writeback.c
@@ -483,9 +483,9 @@ static void inode_switch_wbs(struct inode *inode, int new_wb_id)
 		goto out_free;
 	}
 	inode->i_state |= I_WB_SWITCH;
+	__iget(inode);
 	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 
-	ihold(inode);
 	isw->inode = inode;
 
 	atomic_inc(&isw_nr_in_flight);