diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4filelayout.h b/fs/nfs/nfs4filelayout.h
index 95562ad..43fe802 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4filelayout.h
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4filelayout.h
@@ -129,11 +129,24 @@
 }
 
 static inline bool
+filelayout_test_layout_invalid(struct pnfs_layout_hdr *lo)
+{
+	return test_bit(NFS_LAYOUT_INVALID, &lo->plh_flags);
+}
+
+static inline bool
 filelayout_test_devid_invalid(struct nfs4_deviceid_node *node)
 {
 	return test_bit(NFS_DEVICEID_INVALID, &node->flags);
 }
 
+static inline bool
+filelayout_reset_to_mds(struct pnfs_layout_segment *lseg)
+{
+	return filelayout_test_devid_invalid(FILELAYOUT_DEVID_NODE(lseg)) ||
+		filelayout_test_layout_invalid(lseg->pls_layout);
+}
+
 extern struct nfs_fh *
 nfs4_fl_select_ds_fh(struct pnfs_layout_segment *lseg, u32 j);