diff --git a/fs/nfs/dir.c b/fs/nfs/dir.c
index 68acbde3f914..842f69120a01 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/dir.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ typedef struct nfs_readdir_descriptor {
 	struct file	*file;
 	struct page	*page;
 	struct dir_context *ctx;
-	unsigned long	page_index;
+	pgoff_t		page_index;
 	u64		dir_cookie;
 	u64		last_cookie;
 	u64		dup_cookie;
@@ -166,13 +166,18 @@ typedef struct nfs_readdir_descriptor {
 	bool eof;
 } nfs_readdir_descriptor_t;
 
-static
-void nfs_readdir_init_array(struct page *page)
+static void nfs_readdir_array_init(struct nfs_cache_array *array)
+{
+	memset(array, 0, sizeof(struct nfs_cache_array));
+}
+
+static void nfs_readdir_page_init_array(struct page *page, u64 last_cookie)
 {
 	struct nfs_cache_array *array;
 
 	array = kmap_atomic(page);
-	memset(array, 0, sizeof(struct nfs_cache_array));
+	nfs_readdir_array_init(array);
+	array->last_cookie = last_cookie;
 	kunmap_atomic(array);
 }
 
@@ -188,7 +193,7 @@ void nfs_readdir_clear_array(struct page *page)
 	array = kmap_atomic(page);
 	for (i = 0; i < array->size; i++)
 		kfree(array->array[i].string.name);
-	array->size = 0;
+	nfs_readdir_array_init(array);
 	kunmap_atomic(array);
 }
 
@@ -268,6 +273,44 @@ int nfs_readdir_add_to_array(struct nfs_entry *entry, struct page *page)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static struct page *nfs_readdir_page_get_locked(struct address_space *mapping,
+						pgoff_t index, u64 last_cookie)
+{
+	struct page *page;
+
+	page = grab_cache_page(mapping, index);
+	if (page && !PageUptodate(page)) {
+		nfs_readdir_page_init_array(page, last_cookie);
+		if (invalidate_inode_pages2_range(mapping, index + 1, -1) < 0)
+			nfs_zap_mapping(mapping->host, mapping);
+		SetPageUptodate(page);
+	}
+
+	return page;
+}
+
+static u64 nfs_readdir_page_last_cookie(struct page *page)
+{
+	struct nfs_cache_array *array;
+	u64 ret;
+
+	array = kmap_atomic(page);
+	ret = array->last_cookie;
+	kunmap_atomic(array);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static bool nfs_readdir_page_needs_filling(struct page *page)
+{
+	struct nfs_cache_array *array;
+	bool ret;
+
+	array = kmap_atomic(page);
+	ret = !nfs_readdir_array_is_full(array);
+	kunmap_atomic(array);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static void nfs_readdir_page_set_eof(struct page *page)
 {
 	struct nfs_cache_array *array;
@@ -682,10 +725,8 @@ int nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array(nfs_readdir_descriptor_t *desc, struct page *page,
 	int status = -ENOMEM;
 	unsigned int array_size = ARRAY_SIZE(pages);
 
-	nfs_readdir_init_array(page);
-
 	entry.prev_cookie = 0;
-	entry.cookie = desc->last_cookie;
+	entry.cookie = nfs_readdir_page_last_cookie(page);
 	entry.eof = 0;
 	entry.fh = nfs_alloc_fhandle();
 	entry.fattr = nfs_alloc_fattr();
@@ -730,48 +771,25 @@ int nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array(nfs_readdir_descriptor_t *desc, struct page *page,
 	return status;
 }
 
-/*
- * Now we cache directories properly, by converting xdr information
- * to an array that can be used for lookups later.  This results in
- * fewer cache pages, since we can store more information on each page.
- * We only need to convert from xdr once so future lookups are much simpler
- */
-static
-int nfs_readdir_filler(void *data, struct page* page)
+static void nfs_readdir_page_put(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc)
 {
-	nfs_readdir_descriptor_t *desc = data;
-	struct inode	*inode = file_inode(desc->file);
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array(desc, page, inode);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto error;
-	SetPageUptodate(page);
-
-	if (invalidate_inode_pages2_range(inode->i_mapping, page->index + 1, -1) < 0) {
-		/* Should never happen */
-		nfs_zap_mapping(inode, inode->i_mapping);
-	}
-	unlock_page(page);
-	return 0;
- error:
-	nfs_readdir_clear_array(page);
-	unlock_page(page);
-	return ret;
+	put_page(desc->page);
+	desc->page = NULL;
 }
 
-static
-void cache_page_release(nfs_readdir_descriptor_t *desc)
+static void
+nfs_readdir_page_unlock_and_put_cached(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc)
 {
-	put_page(desc->page);
-	desc->page = NULL;
+	unlock_page(desc->page);
+	nfs_readdir_page_put(desc);
 }
 
-static
-struct page *get_cache_page(nfs_readdir_descriptor_t *desc)
+static struct page *
+nfs_readdir_page_get_cached(struct nfs_readdir_descriptor *desc)
 {
-	return read_cache_page(desc->file->f_mapping, desc->page_index,
-			nfs_readdir_filler, desc);
+	return nfs_readdir_page_get_locked(desc->file->f_mapping,
+					   desc->page_index,
+					   desc->last_cookie);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -785,23 +803,21 @@ int find_and_lock_cache_page(nfs_readdir_descriptor_t *desc)
 	struct nfs_inode *nfsi = NFS_I(inode);
 	int res;
 
-	desc->page = get_cache_page(desc);
-	if (IS_ERR(desc->page))
-		return PTR_ERR(desc->page);
-	res = lock_page_killable(desc->page);
-	if (res != 0)
-		goto error;
-	res = -EAGAIN;
-	if (desc->page->mapping != NULL) {
-		res = nfs_readdir_search_array(desc);
-		if (res == 0) {
-			nfsi->page_index = desc->page_index;
-			return 0;
-		}
+	desc->page = nfs_readdir_page_get_cached(desc);
+	if (!desc->page)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (nfs_readdir_page_needs_filling(desc->page)) {
+		res = nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array(desc, desc->page, inode);
+		if (res < 0)
+			goto error;
+	}
+	res = nfs_readdir_search_array(desc);
+	if (res == 0) {
+		nfsi->page_index = desc->page_index;
+		return 0;
 	}
-	unlock_page(desc->page);
 error:
-	cache_page_release(desc);
+	nfs_readdir_page_unlock_and_put_cached(desc);
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -896,6 +912,7 @@ int uncached_readdir(nfs_readdir_descriptor_t *desc)
 	desc->page = page;
 	desc->duped = 0;
 
+	nfs_readdir_page_init_array(page, desc->dir_cookie);
 	status = nfs_readdir_xdr_to_array(desc, page, inode);
 	if (status < 0)
 		goto out_release;
@@ -904,7 +921,7 @@ int uncached_readdir(nfs_readdir_descriptor_t *desc)
 
  out_release:
 	nfs_readdir_clear_array(desc->page);
-	cache_page_release(desc);
+	nfs_readdir_page_put(desc);
  out:
 	dfprintk(DIRCACHE, "NFS: %s: returns %d\n",
 			__func__, status);
@@ -976,8 +993,7 @@ static int nfs_readdir(struct file *file, struct dir_context *ctx)
 			break;
 
 		res = nfs_do_filldir(desc);
-		unlock_page(desc->page);
-		cache_page_release(desc);
+		nfs_readdir_page_unlock_and_put_cached(desc);
 		if (res < 0)
 			break;
 	} while (!desc->eof);
