diff --git a/fs/cifs/inode.c b/fs/cifs/inode.c
index 9c6a40f..b95f4a5 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/inode.c
@@ -1796,14 +1796,12 @@
 
 	xid = GetXid();
 
-	if ((cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_NO_PERM) == 0) {
-		/* check if we have permission to change attrs */
-		rc = inode_change_ok(inode, attrs);
-		if (rc < 0)
-			goto out;
-		else
-			rc = 0;
-	}
+	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_NO_PERM)
+		attrs->ia_valid |= ATTR_FORCE;
+
+	rc = inode_change_ok(inode, attrs);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		goto out;
 
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
 	if (full_path == NULL) {
@@ -1934,14 +1932,13 @@
 	cFYI(1, "setattr on file %s attrs->iavalid 0x%x",
 		 direntry->d_name.name, attrs->ia_valid);
 
-	if ((cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_NO_PERM) == 0) {
-		/* check if we have permission to change attrs */
-		rc = inode_change_ok(inode, attrs);
-		if (rc < 0) {
-			FreeXid(xid);
-			return rc;
-		} else
-			rc = 0;
+	if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_NO_PERM)
+		attrs->ia_valid |= ATTR_FORCE;
+
+	rc = inode_change_ok(inode, attrs);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		FreeXid(xid);
+		return rc;
 	}
 
 	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
diff --git a/fs/fat/file.c b/fs/fat/file.c
index 20813d2..b2eedce 100644
--- a/fs/fat/file.c
+++ b/fs/fat/file.c
@@ -387,21 +387,6 @@
 	unsigned int ia_valid;
 	int error;
 
-	/*
-	 * Expand the file. Since inode_setattr() updates ->i_size
-	 * before calling the ->truncate(), but FAT needs to fill the
-	 * hole before it. XXX: this is no longer true with new truncate
-	 * sequence.
-	 */
-	if (attr->ia_valid & ATTR_SIZE) {
-		if (attr->ia_size > inode->i_size) {
-			error = fat_cont_expand(inode, attr->ia_size);
-			if (error || attr->ia_valid == ATTR_SIZE)
-				goto out;
-			attr->ia_valid &= ~ATTR_SIZE;
-		}
-	}
-
 	/* Check for setting the inode time. */
 	ia_valid = attr->ia_valid;
 	if (ia_valid & TIMES_SET_FLAGS) {
@@ -417,6 +402,21 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Expand the file. Since inode_setattr() updates ->i_size
+	 * before calling the ->truncate(), but FAT needs to fill the
+	 * hole before it. XXX: this is no longer true with new truncate
+	 * sequence.
+	 */
+	if (attr->ia_valid & ATTR_SIZE) {
+		if (attr->ia_size > inode->i_size) {
+			error = fat_cont_expand(inode, attr->ia_size);
+			if (error || attr->ia_valid == ATTR_SIZE)
+				goto out;
+			attr->ia_valid &= ~ATTR_SIZE;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (((attr->ia_valid & ATTR_UID) &&
 	     (attr->ia_uid != sbi->options.fs_uid)) ||
 	    ((attr->ia_valid & ATTR_GID) &&
diff --git a/fs/fuse/dir.c b/fs/fuse/dir.c
index 3cdc5f7..43a9b37 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dir.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dir.c
@@ -1270,11 +1270,12 @@
 	if (!fuse_allow_task(fc, current))
 		return -EACCES;
 
-	if (fc->flags & FUSE_DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS) {
-		err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
-		if (err)
-			return err;
-	}
+	if (!(fc->flags & FUSE_DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS))
+		attr->ia_valid |= ATTR_FORCE;
+
+	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	if ((attr->ia_valid & ATTR_OPEN) && fc->atomic_o_trunc)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/fs/logfs/file.c b/fs/logfs/file.c
index 23b4d03..4dd0f7c 100644
--- a/fs/logfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/logfs/file.c
@@ -232,16 +232,16 @@
 	struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
 	int err = 0;
 
+	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
 	if (attr->ia_valid & ATTR_SIZE) {
 		err = logfs_truncate(inode, attr->ia_size);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 	}
 
-	err = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
 	setattr_copy(inode, attr);
 	mark_inode_dirty(inode);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/inode.c b/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
index 2b8dc5c..46ba1cf 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/inode.c
@@ -3084,6 +3084,10 @@
 	int depth;
 	int error;
 
+	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
 	/* must be turned off for recursive notify_change calls */
 	ia_valid = attr->ia_valid &= ~(ATTR_KILL_SUID|ATTR_KILL_SGID);
 
@@ -3133,10 +3137,6 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	error = inode_change_ok(inode, attr);
-	if (error)
-		goto out;
-
 	if ((ia_valid & ATTR_UID && attr->ia_uid != inode->i_uid) ||
 	    (ia_valid & ATTR_GID && attr->ia_gid != inode->i_gid)) {
 		struct reiserfs_transaction_handle th;