diff --git a/fs/cachefiles/interface.c b/fs/cachefiles/interface.c
index 4a813a490ffe..a84adf638737 100644
--- a/fs/cachefiles/interface.c
+++ b/fs/cachefiles/interface.c
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ static int cachefiles_attr_changed(struct cachefiles_object *object)
 /*
  * Invalidate an object
  */
-static void cachefiles_invalidate_object(struct fscache_operation *op)
+static void cachefiles_invalidate_object(struct fscache_object *_object)
 {
 	struct cachefiles_object *object;
 	struct cachefiles_cache *cache;
@@ -397,14 +397,14 @@ static void cachefiles_invalidate_object(struct fscache_operation *op)
 	uint64_t ni_size;
 	int ret;
 
-	object = container_of(op->object, struct cachefiles_object, fscache);
+	object = container_of(_object, struct cachefiles_object, fscache);
 	cache = container_of(object->fscache.cache,
 			     struct cachefiles_cache, cache);
 
-	ni_size = op->object->cookie->object_size;
+	ni_size = object->fscache.cookie->object_size;
 
 	_enter("{OBJ%x},[%llu]",
-	       op->object->debug_id, (unsigned long long)ni_size);
+	       object->fscache.debug_id, (unsigned long long)ni_size);
 
 	if (object->backer) {
 		ASSERT(d_is_reg(object->backer));
@@ -425,7 +425,6 @@ static void cachefiles_invalidate_object(struct fscache_operation *op)
 		}
 	}
 
-	fscache_op_complete(op, true);
 	_leave("");
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/fscache/cookie.c b/fs/fscache/cookie.c
index 78938ea6ad1a..1a7372a1d1aa 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/cookie.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/cookie.c
@@ -612,8 +612,6 @@ static int fscache_attach_object(struct fscache_cookie *cookie,
  */
 void __fscache_invalidate(struct fscache_cookie *cookie)
 {
-	struct fscache_object *object;
-
 	_enter("{%s}", cookie->type_name);
 
 	fscache_stat(&fscache_n_invalidates);
@@ -625,26 +623,7 @@ void __fscache_invalidate(struct fscache_cookie *cookie)
 	 */
 	ASSERTCMP(cookie->type, ==, FSCACHE_COOKIE_TYPE_DATAFILE);
 
-	/* If there's an object, we tell the object state machine to handle the
-	 * invalidation on our behalf, otherwise there's nothing to do.
-	 */
-	if (!hlist_empty(&cookie->backing_objects)) {
-		spin_lock(&cookie->lock);
-
-		if (fscache_cookie_enabled(cookie) &&
-		    !hlist_empty(&cookie->backing_objects) &&
-		    !test_and_set_bit(FSCACHE_COOKIE_INVALIDATING,
-				      &cookie->flags)) {
-			object = hlist_entry(cookie->backing_objects.first,
-					     struct fscache_object,
-					     cookie_link);
-			if (fscache_object_is_live(object))
-				fscache_raise_event(
-					object, FSCACHE_OBJECT_EV_INVALIDATE);
-		}
-
-		spin_unlock(&cookie->lock);
-	}
+	/* TODO: Do invalidation */
 
 	_leave("");
 }
diff --git a/fs/fscache/object.c b/fs/fscache/object.c
index 7aa1f90d978b..4941b961c079 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/object.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/object.c
@@ -899,86 +899,10 @@ static void fscache_dequeue_object(struct fscache_object *object)
 	_leave("");
 }
 
-/*
- * Asynchronously invalidate an object.
- */
-static const struct fscache_state *_fscache_invalidate_object(struct fscache_object *object,
-							      int event)
-{
-	struct fscache_operation *op;
-	struct fscache_cookie *cookie = object->cookie;
-
-	_enter("{OBJ%x},%d", object->debug_id, event);
-
-	/* We're going to need the cookie.  If the cookie is not available then
-	 * retire the object instead.
-	 */
-	if (!fscache_use_cookie(object)) {
-		set_bit(FSCACHE_OBJECT_RETIRED, &object->flags);
-		_leave(" [no cookie]");
-		return transit_to(KILL_OBJECT);
-	}
-
-	/* Reject any new read/write ops and abort any that are pending. */
-	clear_bit(FSCACHE_OBJECT_PENDING_WRITE, &object->flags);
-	fscache_cancel_all_ops(object);
-
-	/* Now we have to wait for in-progress reads and writes */
-	op = kzalloc(sizeof(*op), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!op)
-		goto nomem;
-
-	fscache_operation_init(cookie, op, object->cache->ops->invalidate_object,
-			       NULL, NULL);
-	op->flags = FSCACHE_OP_ASYNC |
-		(1 << FSCACHE_OP_EXCLUSIVE) |
-		(1 << FSCACHE_OP_UNUSE_COOKIE);
-
-	spin_lock(&cookie->lock);
-	if (fscache_submit_exclusive_op(object, op) < 0)
-		goto submit_op_failed;
-	spin_unlock(&cookie->lock);
-	fscache_put_operation(op);
-
-	/* Once we've completed the invalidation, we know there will be no data
-	 * stored in the cache and thus we can reinstate the data-check-skip
-	 * optimisation.
-	 */
-	set_bit(FSCACHE_COOKIE_NO_DATA_YET, &cookie->flags);
-
-	/* We can allow read and write requests to come in once again.  They'll
-	 * queue up behind our exclusive invalidation operation.
-	 */
-	if (test_and_clear_bit(FSCACHE_COOKIE_INVALIDATING, &cookie->flags))
-		wake_up_bit(&cookie->flags, FSCACHE_COOKIE_INVALIDATING);
-	_leave(" [ok]");
-	return transit_to(UPDATE_OBJECT);
-
-nomem:
-	fscache_mark_object_dead(object);
-	fscache_unuse_cookie(object);
-	_leave(" [ENOMEM]");
-	return transit_to(KILL_OBJECT);
-
-submit_op_failed:
-	fscache_mark_object_dead(object);
-	spin_unlock(&cookie->lock);
-	fscache_unuse_cookie(object);
-	kfree(op);
-	_leave(" [EIO]");
-	return transit_to(KILL_OBJECT);
-}
-
 static const struct fscache_state *fscache_invalidate_object(struct fscache_object *object,
 							     int event)
 {
-	const struct fscache_state *s;
-
-	fscache_stat(&fscache_n_invalidates_run);
-	fscache_stat(&fscache_n_cop_invalidate_object);
-	s = _fscache_invalidate_object(object, event);
-	fscache_stat_d(&fscache_n_cop_invalidate_object);
-	return s;
+	return transit_to(UPDATE_OBJECT);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/linux/fscache-cache.h b/include/linux/fscache-cache.h
index d0c6c09bb5a1..436456d4ff64 100644
--- a/include/linux/fscache-cache.h
+++ b/include/linux/fscache-cache.h
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ struct fscache_cache_ops {
 	void (*update_object)(struct fscache_object *object);
 
 	/* Invalidate an object */
-	void (*invalidate_object)(struct fscache_operation *op);
+	void (*invalidate_object)(struct fscache_object *object);
 
 	/* discard the resources pinned by an object and effect retirement if
 	 * necessary */
