diff --git a/fs/jffs2/acl.c b/fs/jffs2/acl.c
index 8fcb6239218..7edb62e9741 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/acl.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/acl.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static int jffs2_set_acl(struct inode *inode, int type, struct posix_acl *acl)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int jffs2_check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask)
+int jffs2_check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 	int rc;
@@ -274,11 +274,6 @@ static int jffs2_check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 	return -EAGAIN;
 }
 
-int jffs2_permission(struct inode *inode, int mask)
-{
-	return generic_permission(inode, mask, jffs2_check_acl);
-}
-
 int jffs2_init_acl_pre(struct inode *dir_i, struct inode *inode, int *i_mode)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl, *clone;
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/acl.h b/fs/jffs2/acl.h
index fc929f2a14f..f0ba63e3c36 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/acl.h
+++ b/fs/jffs2/acl.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ struct jffs2_acl_header {
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_JFFS2_FS_POSIX_ACL
 
-extern int jffs2_permission(struct inode *, int);
+extern int jffs2_check_acl(struct inode *, int);
 extern int jffs2_acl_chmod(struct inode *);
 extern int jffs2_init_acl_pre(struct inode *, struct inode *, int *);
 extern int jffs2_init_acl_post(struct inode *);
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ extern struct xattr_handler jffs2_acl_default_xattr_handler;
 
 #else
 
-#define jffs2_permission			(NULL)
+#define jffs2_check_acl				(NULL)
 #define jffs2_acl_chmod(inode)			(0)
 #define jffs2_init_acl_pre(dir_i,inode,mode)	(0)
 #define jffs2_init_acl_post(inode)		(0)
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/dir.c b/fs/jffs2/dir.c
index 6f60cc910f4..7aa4417e085 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/dir.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/dir.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const struct inode_operations jffs2_dir_inode_operations =
 	.rmdir =	jffs2_rmdir,
 	.mknod =	jffs2_mknod,
 	.rename =	jffs2_rename,
-	.permission =	jffs2_permission,
+	.check_acl =	jffs2_check_acl,
 	.setattr =	jffs2_setattr,
 	.setxattr =	jffs2_setxattr,
 	.getxattr =	jffs2_getxattr,
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/file.c b/fs/jffs2/file.c
index 23c94753986..b7b74e29914 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/file.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/file.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const struct file_operations jffs2_file_operations =
 
 const struct inode_operations jffs2_file_inode_operations =
 {
-	.permission =	jffs2_permission,
+	.check_acl =	jffs2_check_acl,
 	.setattr =	jffs2_setattr,
 	.setxattr =	jffs2_setxattr,
 	.getxattr =	jffs2_getxattr,
diff --git a/fs/jffs2/symlink.c b/fs/jffs2/symlink.c
index b7339c3b6ad..4ec11e8bda8 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/symlink.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/symlink.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const struct inode_operations jffs2_symlink_inode_operations =
 {
 	.readlink =	generic_readlink,
 	.follow_link =	jffs2_follow_link,
-	.permission =	jffs2_permission,
+	.check_acl =	jffs2_check_acl,
 	.setattr =	jffs2_setattr,
 	.setxattr =	jffs2_setxattr,
 	.getxattr =	jffs2_getxattr,
diff --git a/fs/jfs/acl.c b/fs/jfs/acl.c
index a29c7c3e3fb..d66477c3430 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/acl.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/acl.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ out:
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int jfs_check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask)
+int jfs_check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl = jfs_get_acl(inode, ACL_TYPE_ACCESS);
 
@@ -129,11 +129,6 @@ static int jfs_check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 	return -EAGAIN;
 }
 
-int jfs_permission(struct inode *inode, int mask)
-{
-	return generic_permission(inode, mask, jfs_check_acl);
-}
-
 int jfs_init_acl(tid_t tid, struct inode *inode, struct inode *dir)
 {
 	struct posix_acl *acl = NULL;
diff --git a/fs/jfs/file.c b/fs/jfs/file.c
index 7f6063acaa3..2b70fa78e4a 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/file.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const struct inode_operations jfs_file_inode_operations = {
 	.removexattr	= jfs_removexattr,
 #ifdef CONFIG_JFS_POSIX_ACL
 	.setattr	= jfs_setattr,
-	.permission	= jfs_permission,
+	.check_acl	= jfs_check_acl,
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_acl.h b/fs/jfs/jfs_acl.h
index 88475f10a38..b07bd417ef8 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_acl.h
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_acl.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_JFS_POSIX_ACL
 
-int jfs_permission(struct inode *, int);
+int jfs_check_acl(struct inode *, int);
 int jfs_init_acl(tid_t, struct inode *, struct inode *);
 int jfs_setattr(struct dentry *, struct iattr *);
 
diff --git a/fs/jfs/namei.c b/fs/jfs/namei.c
index 514ee2edb92..c79a4270f08 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/namei.c
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ const struct inode_operations jfs_dir_inode_operations = {
 	.removexattr	= jfs_removexattr,
 #ifdef CONFIG_JFS_POSIX_ACL
 	.setattr	= jfs_setattr,
-	.permission	= jfs_permission,
+	.check_acl	= jfs_check_acl,
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_iops.c b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_iops.c
index 8070b34cc28..6c32f1d63d8 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_iops.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_iops.c
@@ -484,14 +484,6 @@ xfs_vn_put_link(
 		kfree(s);
 }
 
-STATIC int
-xfs_vn_permission(
-	struct inode		*inode,
-	int			mask)
-{
-	return generic_permission(inode, mask, xfs_check_acl);
-}
-
 STATIC int
 xfs_vn_getattr(
 	struct vfsmount		*mnt,
@@ -696,7 +688,7 @@ xfs_vn_fiemap(
 }
 
 static const struct inode_operations xfs_inode_operations = {
-	.permission		= xfs_vn_permission,
+	.check_acl		= xfs_check_acl,
 	.truncate		= xfs_vn_truncate,
 	.getattr		= xfs_vn_getattr,
 	.setattr		= xfs_vn_setattr,
@@ -724,7 +716,7 @@ static const struct inode_operations xfs_dir_inode_operations = {
 	.rmdir			= xfs_vn_unlink,
 	.mknod			= xfs_vn_mknod,
 	.rename			= xfs_vn_rename,
-	.permission		= xfs_vn_permission,
+	.check_acl		= xfs_check_acl,
 	.getattr		= xfs_vn_getattr,
 	.setattr		= xfs_vn_setattr,
 	.setxattr		= generic_setxattr,
@@ -749,7 +741,7 @@ static const struct inode_operations xfs_dir_ci_inode_operations = {
 	.rmdir			= xfs_vn_unlink,
 	.mknod			= xfs_vn_mknod,
 	.rename			= xfs_vn_rename,
-	.permission		= xfs_vn_permission,
+	.check_acl		= xfs_check_acl,
 	.getattr		= xfs_vn_getattr,
 	.setattr		= xfs_vn_setattr,
 	.setxattr		= generic_setxattr,
@@ -762,7 +754,7 @@ static const struct inode_operations xfs_symlink_inode_operations = {
 	.readlink		= generic_readlink,
 	.follow_link		= xfs_vn_follow_link,
 	.put_link		= xfs_vn_put_link,
-	.permission		= xfs_vn_permission,
+	.check_acl		= xfs_check_acl,
 	.getattr		= xfs_vn_getattr,
 	.setattr		= xfs_vn_setattr,
 	.setxattr		= generic_setxattr,