diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glock.c b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
index 54a1ed373ff3..7053628d129e 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glock.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glock.c
@@ -501,11 +501,11 @@ __acquires(&gl->gl_lockref.lock)
 				first_gh = gh;
 			}
 			if (gh->gh_list.prev == &gl->gl_holders &&
-			    glops->go_lock) {
+			    glops->go_instantiate) {
 				if (!(gh->gh_flags & GL_SKIP)) {
 					spin_unlock(&gl->gl_lockref.lock);
 					/* FIXME: eliminate this eventually */
-					ret = glops->go_lock(gh);
+					ret = glops->go_instantiate(gh);
 					spin_lock(&gl->gl_lockref.lock);
 					if (ret) {
 						if (ret == 1)
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/glops.c b/fs/gfs2/glops.c
index 4b19f513570f..8452a83bd55a 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/glops.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/glops.c
@@ -482,13 +482,13 @@ int gfs2_inode_refresh(struct gfs2_inode *ip)
 }
 
 /**
- * inode_go_lock - operation done after an inode lock is locked by a process
+ * inode_go_instantiate - read in an inode if necessary
  * @gh: The glock holder
  *
  * Returns: errno
  */
 
-static int inode_go_lock(struct gfs2_holder *gh)
+static int inode_go_instantiate(struct gfs2_holder *gh)
 {
 	struct gfs2_glock *gl = gh->gh_gl;
 	struct gfs2_sbd *sdp = gl->gl_name.ln_sbd;
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ const struct gfs2_glock_operations gfs2_inode_glops = {
 	.go_sync = inode_go_sync,
 	.go_inval = inode_go_inval,
 	.go_demote_ok = inode_go_demote_ok,
-	.go_lock = inode_go_lock,
+	.go_instantiate = inode_go_instantiate,
 	.go_dump = inode_go_dump,
 	.go_type = LM_TYPE_INODE,
 	.go_flags = GLOF_ASPACE | GLOF_LRU | GLOF_LVB,
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ const struct gfs2_glock_operations gfs2_inode_glops = {
 const struct gfs2_glock_operations gfs2_rgrp_glops = {
 	.go_sync = rgrp_go_sync,
 	.go_inval = rgrp_go_inval,
-	.go_lock = gfs2_rgrp_go_lock,
+	.go_instantiate = gfs2_rgrp_go_instantiate,
 	.go_dump = gfs2_rgrp_go_dump,
 	.go_type = LM_TYPE_RGRP,
 	.go_flags = GLOF_LVB,
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/incore.h b/fs/gfs2/incore.h
index ca42d310fd4d..af632dc65231 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/incore.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/incore.h
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ struct gfs2_glock_operations {
 	int (*go_xmote_bh)(struct gfs2_glock *gl);
 	void (*go_inval) (struct gfs2_glock *gl, int flags);
 	int (*go_demote_ok) (const struct gfs2_glock *gl);
-	int (*go_lock) (struct gfs2_holder *gh);
+	int (*go_instantiate) (struct gfs2_holder *gh);
 	void (*go_dump)(struct seq_file *seq, struct gfs2_glock *gl,
 			const char *fs_id_buf);
 	void (*go_callback)(struct gfs2_glock *gl, bool remote);
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
index 96b2fbed6bf1..cdcbc822064d 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.c
@@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@ static int update_rgrp_lvb(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int gfs2_rgrp_go_lock(struct gfs2_holder *gh)
+int gfs2_rgrp_go_instantiate(struct gfs2_holder *gh)
 {
 	struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd = gh->gh_gl->gl_object;
 
diff --git a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.h b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.h
index a6855fd796e0..3e2ca1fb4305 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/rgrp.h
+++ b/fs/gfs2/rgrp.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ extern struct gfs2_rgrpd *gfs2_rgrpd_get_next(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd);
 extern void gfs2_clear_rgrpd(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp);
 extern int gfs2_rindex_update(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp);
 extern void gfs2_free_clones(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd);
-extern int gfs2_rgrp_go_lock(struct gfs2_holder *gh);
+extern int gfs2_rgrp_go_instantiate(struct gfs2_holder *gh);
 extern void gfs2_rgrp_brelse(struct gfs2_rgrpd *rgd);
 
 extern struct gfs2_alloc *gfs2_alloc_get(struct gfs2_inode *ip);