diff --git a/fs/fscache/cookie.c b/fs/fscache/cookie.c
index 451d8a077e12..bce2492186d0 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/cookie.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/cookie.c
@@ -605,6 +605,14 @@ void __fscache_use_cookie(struct fscache_cookie *cookie, bool will_modify)
 			set_bit(FSCACHE_COOKIE_DO_PREP_TO_WRITE, &cookie->flags);
 			queue = true;
 		}
+		/*
+		 * We could race with cookie_lru which may set LRU_DISCARD bit
+		 * but has yet to run the cookie state machine.  If this happens
+		 * and another thread tries to use the cookie, clear LRU_DISCARD
+		 * so we don't end up withdrawing the cookie while in use.
+		 */
+		if (test_and_clear_bit(FSCACHE_COOKIE_DO_LRU_DISCARD, &cookie->flags))
+			fscache_see_cookie(cookie, fscache_cookie_see_lru_discard_clear);
 		break;
 
 	case FSCACHE_COOKIE_STATE_FAILED:
diff --git a/include/trace/events/fscache.h b/include/trace/events/fscache.h
index c078c48a8e6d..a6190aa1b406 100644
--- a/include/trace/events/fscache.h
+++ b/include/trace/events/fscache.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ enum fscache_cookie_trace {
 	fscache_cookie_put_work,
 	fscache_cookie_see_active,
 	fscache_cookie_see_lru_discard,
+	fscache_cookie_see_lru_discard_clear,
 	fscache_cookie_see_lru_do_one,
 	fscache_cookie_see_relinquish,
 	fscache_cookie_see_withdraw,
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ enum fscache_access_trace {
 	EM(fscache_cookie_put_work,		"PQ  work ")		\
 	EM(fscache_cookie_see_active,		"-   activ")		\
 	EM(fscache_cookie_see_lru_discard,	"-   x-lru")		\
+	EM(fscache_cookie_see_lru_discard_clear,"-   lrudc")            \
 	EM(fscache_cookie_see_lru_do_one,	"-   lrudo")		\
 	EM(fscache_cookie_see_relinquish,	"-   x-rlq")		\
 	EM(fscache_cookie_see_withdraw,		"-   x-wth")		\