diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
index 630525b1da77..a95af57a59a7 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_file.c
@@ -895,6 +895,10 @@ xfs_file_fallocate(
 			goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
+	error = file_modified(file);
+	if (error)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
 	if (mode & FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE) {
 		error = xfs_free_file_space(ip, offset, len);
 		if (error)
@@ -996,11 +1000,12 @@ xfs_file_fallocate(
 			if (error)
 				goto out_unlock;
 		}
-	}
 
-	error = xfs_update_prealloc_flags(ip, flags);
-	if (error)
-		goto out_unlock;
+		error = xfs_update_prealloc_flags(ip, XFS_PREALLOC_SET);
+		if (error)
+			goto out_unlock;
+
+	}
 
 	/* Change file size if needed */
 	if (new_size) {