diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/xattr.c b/fs/hfsplus/xattr.c
index 452a1f9becb2..21a1c196c71f 100644
--- a/fs/hfsplus/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/hfsplus/xattr.c
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@ check_attr_tree_state_again:
 		next_node++;
 	}
 
-	hfsplus_mark_inode_dirty(HFSPLUS_ATTR_TREE_I(sb), HFSPLUS_I_ATTR_DIRTY);
 	hfsplus_mark_inode_dirty(attr_file, HFSPLUS_I_ATTR_DIRTY);
 
 	sbi->attr_tree = hfs_btree_open(sb, HFSPLUS_ATTR_CNID);