diff --git a/fs/fscache/cookie.c b/fs/fscache/cookie.c
index 8de22164f5fb..d403c69bee08 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/cookie.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/cookie.c
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ int __fscache_check_consistency(struct fscache_cookie *cookie)
 	if (!op)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	fscache_operation_init(op, NULL, NULL);
+	fscache_operation_init(op, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 	op->flags = FSCACHE_OP_MYTHREAD |
 		(1 << FSCACHE_OP_WAITING) |
 		(1 << FSCACHE_OP_UNUSE_COOKIE);
@@ -696,8 +696,7 @@ int __fscache_check_consistency(struct fscache_cookie *cookie)
 	/* the work queue now carries its own ref on the object */
 	spin_unlock(&cookie->lock);
 
-	ret = fscache_wait_for_operation_activation(object, op,
-						    NULL, NULL, NULL);
+	ret = fscache_wait_for_operation_activation(object, op, NULL, NULL);
 	if (ret == 0) {
 		/* ask the cache to honour the operation */
 		ret = object->cache->ops->check_consistency(op);
diff --git a/fs/fscache/internal.h b/fs/fscache/internal.h
index a63225116db6..97ec45110957 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/internal.h
+++ b/fs/fscache/internal.h
@@ -124,9 +124,7 @@ extern int fscache_submit_exclusive_op(struct fscache_object *,
 				       struct fscache_operation *);
 extern int fscache_submit_op(struct fscache_object *,
 			     struct fscache_operation *);
-extern int fscache_cancel_op(struct fscache_operation *,
-			     void (*)(struct fscache_operation *),
-			     bool);
+extern int fscache_cancel_op(struct fscache_operation *, bool);
 extern void fscache_cancel_all_ops(struct fscache_object *);
 extern void fscache_abort_object(struct fscache_object *);
 extern void fscache_start_operations(struct fscache_object *);
@@ -139,8 +137,7 @@ extern int fscache_wait_for_deferred_lookup(struct fscache_cookie *);
 extern int fscache_wait_for_operation_activation(struct fscache_object *,
 						 struct fscache_operation *,
 						 atomic_t *,
-						 atomic_t *,
-						 void (*)(struct fscache_operation *));
+						 atomic_t *);
 extern void fscache_invalidate_writes(struct fscache_cookie *);
 
 /*
diff --git a/fs/fscache/object.c b/fs/fscache/object.c
index 40049f7505f0..9e792e30f4db 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/object.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/object.c
@@ -961,7 +961,8 @@ static const struct fscache_state *_fscache_invalidate_object(struct fscache_obj
 	if (!op)
 		goto nomem;
 
-	fscache_operation_init(op, object->cache->ops->invalidate_object, NULL);
+	fscache_operation_init(op, object->cache->ops->invalidate_object,
+			       NULL, NULL);
 	op->flags = FSCACHE_OP_ASYNC |
 		(1 << FSCACHE_OP_EXCLUSIVE) |
 		(1 << FSCACHE_OP_UNUSE_COOKIE);
diff --git a/fs/fscache/operation.c b/fs/fscache/operation.c
index c76c09730768..57d4abb68656 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/operation.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/operation.c
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 atomic_t fscache_op_debug_id;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(fscache_op_debug_id);
 
+static void fscache_operation_dummy_cancel(struct fscache_operation *op)
+{
+}
+
 /**
  * fscache_operation_init - Do basic initialisation of an operation
  * @op: The operation to initialise
@@ -30,6 +34,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(fscache_op_debug_id);
  */
 void fscache_operation_init(struct fscache_operation *op,
 			    fscache_operation_processor_t processor,
+			    fscache_operation_cancel_t cancel,
 			    fscache_operation_release_t release)
 {
 	INIT_WORK(&op->work, fscache_op_work_func);
@@ -37,6 +42,7 @@ void fscache_operation_init(struct fscache_operation *op,
 	op->state = FSCACHE_OP_ST_INITIALISED;
 	op->debug_id = atomic_inc_return(&fscache_op_debug_id);
 	op->processor = processor;
+	op->cancel = cancel ?: fscache_operation_dummy_cancel;
 	op->release = release;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&op->pend_link);
 	fscache_stat(&fscache_n_op_initialised);
@@ -164,9 +170,11 @@ int fscache_submit_exclusive_op(struct fscache_object *object,
 	flags = READ_ONCE(object->flags);
 	if (unlikely(!(flags & BIT(FSCACHE_OBJECT_IS_LIVE)))) {
 		fscache_stat(&fscache_n_op_rejected);
+		op->cancel(op);
 		op->state = FSCACHE_OP_ST_CANCELLED;
 		ret = -ENOBUFS;
 	} else if (unlikely(fscache_cache_is_broken(object))) {
+		op->cancel(op);
 		op->state = FSCACHE_OP_ST_CANCELLED;
 		ret = -EIO;
 	} else if (flags & BIT(FSCACHE_OBJECT_IS_AVAILABLE)) {
@@ -200,10 +208,12 @@ int fscache_submit_exclusive_op(struct fscache_object *object,
 		fscache_stat(&fscache_n_op_pend);
 		ret = 0;
 	} else if (flags & BIT(FSCACHE_OBJECT_KILLED_BY_CACHE)) {
+		op->cancel(op);
 		op->state = FSCACHE_OP_ST_CANCELLED;
 		ret = -ENOBUFS;
 	} else {
 		fscache_report_unexpected_submission(object, op, ostate);
+		op->cancel(op);
 		op->state = FSCACHE_OP_ST_CANCELLED;
 		ret = -ENOBUFS;
 	}
@@ -245,9 +255,11 @@ int fscache_submit_op(struct fscache_object *object,
 	flags = READ_ONCE(object->flags);
 	if (unlikely(!(flags & BIT(FSCACHE_OBJECT_IS_LIVE)))) {
 		fscache_stat(&fscache_n_op_rejected);
+		op->cancel(op);
 		op->state = FSCACHE_OP_ST_CANCELLED;
 		ret = -ENOBUFS;
 	} else if (unlikely(fscache_cache_is_broken(object))) {
+		op->cancel(op);
 		op->state = FSCACHE_OP_ST_CANCELLED;
 		ret = -EIO;
 	} else if (flags & BIT(FSCACHE_OBJECT_IS_AVAILABLE)) {
@@ -276,11 +288,13 @@ int fscache_submit_op(struct fscache_object *object,
 		fscache_stat(&fscache_n_op_pend);
 		ret = 0;
 	} else if (flags & BIT(FSCACHE_OBJECT_KILLED_BY_CACHE)) {
+		op->cancel(op);
 		op->state = FSCACHE_OP_ST_CANCELLED;
 		ret = -ENOBUFS;
 	} else {
 		fscache_report_unexpected_submission(object, op, ostate);
 		ASSERT(!fscache_object_is_active(object));
+		op->cancel(op);
 		op->state = FSCACHE_OP_ST_CANCELLED;
 		ret = -ENOBUFS;
 	}
@@ -335,7 +349,6 @@ void fscache_start_operations(struct fscache_object *object)
  * cancel an operation that's pending on an object
  */
 int fscache_cancel_op(struct fscache_operation *op,
-		      void (*do_cancel)(struct fscache_operation *),
 		      bool cancel_in_progress_op)
 {
 	struct fscache_object *object = op->object;
@@ -355,9 +368,9 @@ int fscache_cancel_op(struct fscache_operation *op,
 		ASSERT(!list_empty(&op->pend_link));
 		list_del_init(&op->pend_link);
 		put = true;
+
 		fscache_stat(&fscache_n_op_cancelled);
-		if (do_cancel)
-			do_cancel(op);
+		op->cancel(op);
 		op->state = FSCACHE_OP_ST_CANCELLED;
 		if (test_bit(FSCACHE_OP_EXCLUSIVE, &op->flags))
 			object->n_exclusive--;
@@ -373,8 +386,7 @@ int fscache_cancel_op(struct fscache_operation *op,
 			fscache_start_operations(object);
 
 		fscache_stat(&fscache_n_op_cancelled);
-		if (do_cancel)
-			do_cancel(op);
+		op->cancel(op);
 		op->state = FSCACHE_OP_ST_CANCELLED;
 		if (test_bit(FSCACHE_OP_EXCLUSIVE, &op->flags))
 			object->n_exclusive--;
@@ -408,6 +420,7 @@ void fscache_cancel_all_ops(struct fscache_object *object)
 		list_del_init(&op->pend_link);
 
 		ASSERTCMP(op->state, ==, FSCACHE_OP_ST_PENDING);
+		op->cancel(op);
 		op->state = FSCACHE_OP_ST_CANCELLED;
 
 		if (test_bit(FSCACHE_OP_EXCLUSIVE, &op->flags))
@@ -440,8 +453,12 @@ void fscache_op_complete(struct fscache_operation *op, bool cancelled)
 
 	spin_lock(&object->lock);
 
-	op->state = cancelled ?
-		FSCACHE_OP_ST_CANCELLED : FSCACHE_OP_ST_COMPLETE;
+	if (!cancelled) {
+		op->state = FSCACHE_OP_ST_COMPLETE;
+	} else {
+		op->cancel(op);
+		op->state = FSCACHE_OP_ST_CANCELLED;
+	}
 
 	if (test_bit(FSCACHE_OP_EXCLUSIVE, &op->flags))
 		object->n_exclusive--;
diff --git a/fs/fscache/page.c b/fs/fscache/page.c
index 7db9752252ef..d1b23a67c031 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/page.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/page.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ int __fscache_attr_changed(struct fscache_cookie *cookie)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	fscache_operation_init(op, fscache_attr_changed_op, NULL);
+	fscache_operation_init(op, fscache_attr_changed_op, NULL, NULL);
 	op->flags = FSCACHE_OP_ASYNC |
 		(1 << FSCACHE_OP_EXCLUSIVE) |
 		(1 << FSCACHE_OP_UNUSE_COOKIE);
@@ -249,6 +249,17 @@ nobufs:
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__fscache_attr_changed);
 
 /*
+ * Handle cancellation of a pending retrieval op
+ */
+static void fscache_do_cancel_retrieval(struct fscache_operation *_op)
+{
+	struct fscache_retrieval *op =
+		container_of(_op, struct fscache_retrieval, op);
+
+	atomic_set(&op->n_pages, 0);
+}
+
+/*
  * release a retrieval op reference
  */
 static void fscache_release_retrieval_op(struct fscache_operation *_op)
@@ -285,7 +296,9 @@ static struct fscache_retrieval *fscache_alloc_retrieval(
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	fscache_operation_init(&op->op, NULL, fscache_release_retrieval_op);
+	fscache_operation_init(&op->op, NULL,
+			       fscache_do_cancel_retrieval,
+			       fscache_release_retrieval_op);
 	op->op.flags	= FSCACHE_OP_MYTHREAD |
 		(1UL << FSCACHE_OP_WAITING) |
 		(1UL << FSCACHE_OP_UNUSE_COOKIE);
@@ -330,24 +343,12 @@ int fscache_wait_for_deferred_lookup(struct fscache_cookie *cookie)
 }
 
 /*
- * Handle cancellation of a pending retrieval op
- */
-static void fscache_do_cancel_retrieval(struct fscache_operation *_op)
-{
-	struct fscache_retrieval *op =
-		container_of(_op, struct fscache_retrieval, op);
-
-	atomic_set(&op->n_pages, 0);
-}
-
-/*
  * wait for an object to become active (or dead)
  */
 int fscache_wait_for_operation_activation(struct fscache_object *object,
 					  struct fscache_operation *op,
 					  atomic_t *stat_op_waits,
-					  atomic_t *stat_object_dead,
-					  void (*do_cancel)(struct fscache_operation *))
+					  atomic_t *stat_object_dead)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -359,7 +360,7 @@ int fscache_wait_for_operation_activation(struct fscache_object *object,
 		fscache_stat(stat_op_waits);
 	if (wait_on_bit(&op->flags, FSCACHE_OP_WAITING,
 			TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE) != 0) {
-		ret = fscache_cancel_op(op, do_cancel, false);
+		ret = fscache_cancel_op(op, false);
 		if (ret == 0)
 			return -ERESTARTSYS;
 
@@ -380,7 +381,7 @@ check_if_dead:
 	if (unlikely(fscache_object_is_dying(object) ||
 		     fscache_cache_is_broken(object))) {
 		enum fscache_operation_state state = op->state;
-		fscache_cancel_op(op, do_cancel, true);
+		fscache_cancel_op(op, true);
 		if (stat_object_dead)
 			fscache_stat(stat_object_dead);
 		_leave(" = -ENOBUFS [obj dead %d]", state);
@@ -464,8 +465,7 @@ int __fscache_read_or_alloc_page(struct fscache_cookie *cookie,
 	ret = fscache_wait_for_operation_activation(
 		object, &op->op,
 		__fscache_stat(&fscache_n_retrieval_op_waits),
-		__fscache_stat(&fscache_n_retrievals_object_dead),
-		fscache_do_cancel_retrieval);
+		__fscache_stat(&fscache_n_retrievals_object_dead));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -595,8 +595,7 @@ int __fscache_read_or_alloc_pages(struct fscache_cookie *cookie,
 	ret = fscache_wait_for_operation_activation(
 		object, &op->op,
 		__fscache_stat(&fscache_n_retrieval_op_waits),
-		__fscache_stat(&fscache_n_retrievals_object_dead),
-		fscache_do_cancel_retrieval);
+		__fscache_stat(&fscache_n_retrievals_object_dead));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -702,8 +701,7 @@ int __fscache_alloc_page(struct fscache_cookie *cookie,
 	ret = fscache_wait_for_operation_activation(
 		object, &op->op,
 		__fscache_stat(&fscache_n_alloc_op_waits),
-		__fscache_stat(&fscache_n_allocs_object_dead),
-		fscache_do_cancel_retrieval);
+		__fscache_stat(&fscache_n_allocs_object_dead));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -946,7 +944,7 @@ int __fscache_write_page(struct fscache_cookie *cookie,
 	if (!op)
 		goto nomem;
 
-	fscache_operation_init(&op->op, fscache_write_op,
+	fscache_operation_init(&op->op, fscache_write_op, NULL,
 			       fscache_release_write_op);
 	op->op.flags = FSCACHE_OP_ASYNC |
 		(1 << FSCACHE_OP_WAITING) |
diff --git a/include/linux/fscache-cache.h b/include/linux/fscache-cache.h
index 0e26d49972e3..69c6eb10d858 100644
--- a/include/linux/fscache-cache.h
+++ b/include/linux/fscache-cache.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ extern wait_queue_head_t fscache_cache_cleared_wq;
  */
 typedef void (*fscache_operation_release_t)(struct fscache_operation *op);
 typedef void (*fscache_operation_processor_t)(struct fscache_operation *op);
+typedef void (*fscache_operation_cancel_t)(struct fscache_operation *op);
 
 enum fscache_operation_state {
 	FSCACHE_OP_ST_BLANK,		/* Op is not yet submitted */
@@ -109,6 +110,9 @@ struct fscache_operation {
 	 *   the op in a non-pool thread */
 	fscache_operation_processor_t processor;
 
+	/* Operation cancellation cleanup (optional) */
+	fscache_operation_cancel_t cancel;
+
 	/* operation releaser */
 	fscache_operation_release_t release;
 };
@@ -121,6 +125,7 @@ extern void fscache_op_complete(struct fscache_operation *, bool);
 extern void fscache_put_operation(struct fscache_operation *);
 extern void fscache_operation_init(struct fscache_operation *,
 				   fscache_operation_processor_t,
+				   fscache_operation_cancel_t,
 				   fscache_operation_release_t);
 
 /*
