diff --git a/fs/quota/dquot.c b/fs/quota/dquot.c
index a08698d9859a..88aa747f4800 100644
--- a/fs/quota/dquot.c
+++ b/fs/quota/dquot.c
@@ -336,6 +336,11 @@ static void wait_on_dquot(struct dquot *dquot)
 	mutex_unlock(&dquot->dq_lock);
 }
 
+static inline int dquot_active(struct dquot *dquot)
+{
+	return test_bit(DQ_ACTIVE_B, &dquot->dq_flags);
+}
+
 static inline int dquot_dirty(struct dquot *dquot)
 {
 	return test_bit(DQ_MOD_B, &dquot->dq_flags);
@@ -351,14 +356,14 @@ int dquot_mark_dquot_dirty(struct dquot *dquot)
 {
 	int ret = 1;
 
-	if (!test_bit(DQ_ACTIVE_B, &dquot->dq_flags))
+	if (!dquot_active(dquot))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (sb_dqopt(dquot->dq_sb)->flags & DQUOT_NOLIST_DIRTY)
 		return test_and_set_bit(DQ_MOD_B, &dquot->dq_flags);
 
 	/* If quota is dirty already, we don't have to acquire dq_list_lock */
-	if (test_bit(DQ_MOD_B, &dquot->dq_flags))
+	if (dquot_dirty(dquot))
 		return 1;
 
 	spin_lock(&dq_list_lock);
@@ -440,7 +445,7 @@ int dquot_acquire(struct dquot *dquot)
 	smp_mb__before_atomic();
 	set_bit(DQ_READ_B, &dquot->dq_flags);
 	/* Instantiate dquot if needed */
-	if (!test_bit(DQ_ACTIVE_B, &dquot->dq_flags) && !dquot->dq_off) {
+	if (!dquot_active(dquot) && !dquot->dq_off) {
 		ret = dqopt->ops[dquot->dq_id.type]->commit_dqblk(dquot);
 		/* Write the info if needed */
 		if (info_dirty(&dqopt->info[dquot->dq_id.type])) {
@@ -482,7 +487,7 @@ int dquot_commit(struct dquot *dquot)
 		goto out_lock;
 	/* Inactive dquot can be only if there was error during read/init
 	 * => we have better not writing it */
-	if (test_bit(DQ_ACTIVE_B, &dquot->dq_flags))
+	if (dquot_active(dquot))
 		ret = dqopt->ops[dquot->dq_id.type]->commit_dqblk(dquot);
 	else
 		ret = -EIO;
@@ -597,7 +602,7 @@ int dquot_scan_active(struct super_block *sb,
 
 	spin_lock(&dq_list_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(dquot, &inuse_list, dq_inuse) {
-		if (!test_bit(DQ_ACTIVE_B, &dquot->dq_flags))
+		if (!dquot_active(dquot))
 			continue;
 		if (dquot->dq_sb != sb)
 			continue;
@@ -612,7 +617,7 @@ int dquot_scan_active(struct super_block *sb,
 		 * outstanding call and recheck the DQ_ACTIVE_B after that.
 		 */
 		wait_on_dquot(dquot);
-		if (test_bit(DQ_ACTIVE_B, &dquot->dq_flags)) {
+		if (dquot_active(dquot)) {
 			ret = fn(dquot, priv);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto out;
@@ -663,7 +668,7 @@ int dquot_writeback_dquots(struct super_block *sb, int type)
 			dquot = list_first_entry(&dirty, struct dquot,
 						 dq_dirty);
 
-			WARN_ON(!test_bit(DQ_ACTIVE_B, &dquot->dq_flags));
+			WARN_ON(!dquot_active(dquot));
 
 			/* Now we have active dquot from which someone is
  			 * holding reference so we can safely just increase
@@ -800,7 +805,7 @@ we_slept:
 		dquot_write_dquot(dquot);
 		goto we_slept;
 	}
-	if (test_bit(DQ_ACTIVE_B, &dquot->dq_flags)) {
+	if (dquot_active(dquot)) {
 		spin_unlock(&dq_list_lock);
 		dquot->dq_sb->dq_op->release_dquot(dquot);
 		goto we_slept;
@@ -901,7 +906,7 @@ we_slept:
 	 * already finished or it will be canceled due to dq_count > 1 test */
 	wait_on_dquot(dquot);
 	/* Read the dquot / allocate space in quota file */
-	if (!test_bit(DQ_ACTIVE_B, &dquot->dq_flags)) {
+	if (!dquot_active(dquot)) {
 		int err;
 
 		err = sb->dq_op->acquire_dquot(dquot);