diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c b/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c
index 7a5f1ac..7e164bb 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/crypto.c
@@ -1455,6 +1455,25 @@ static void set_default_header_data(struct ecryptfs_crypt_stat *crypt_stat)
 		ECRYPTFS_MINIMUM_HEADER_EXTENT_SIZE;
 }
 
+void ecryptfs_i_size_init(const char *page_virt, struct inode *inode)
+{
+	struct ecryptfs_mount_crypt_stat *mount_crypt_stat;
+	struct ecryptfs_crypt_stat *crypt_stat;
+	u64 file_size;
+
+	crypt_stat = &ecryptfs_inode_to_private(inode)->crypt_stat;
+	mount_crypt_stat =
+		&ecryptfs_superblock_to_private(inode->i_sb)->mount_crypt_stat;
+	if (mount_crypt_stat->flags & ECRYPTFS_ENCRYPTED_VIEW_ENABLED) {
+		file_size = i_size_read(ecryptfs_inode_to_lower(inode));
+		if (crypt_stat->flags & ECRYPTFS_METADATA_IN_XATTR)
+			file_size += crypt_stat->num_header_bytes_at_front;
+	} else
+		file_size = get_unaligned_be64(page_virt);
+	i_size_write(inode, (loff_t)file_size);
+	crypt_stat->flags |= ECRYPTFS_I_SIZE_INITIALIZED;
+}
+
 /**
  * ecryptfs_read_headers_virt
  * @page_virt: The virtual address into which to read the headers
@@ -1485,6 +1504,8 @@ static int ecryptfs_read_headers_virt(char *page_virt,
 		rc = -EINVAL;
 		goto out;
 	}
+	if (!(crypt_stat->flags & ECRYPTFS_I_SIZE_INITIALIZED))
+		ecryptfs_i_size_init(page_virt, ecryptfs_dentry->d_inode);
 	offset += MAGIC_ECRYPTFS_MARKER_SIZE_BYTES;
 	rc = ecryptfs_process_flags(crypt_stat, (page_virt + offset),
 				    &bytes_read);
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h b/fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h
index 542f625..9685315 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/ecryptfs_kernel.h
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ struct ecryptfs_crypt_stat {
 #define ECRYPTFS_ENCFN_USE_MOUNT_FNEK 0x00001000
 #define ECRYPTFS_ENCFN_USE_FEK        0x00002000
 #define ECRYPTFS_UNLINK_SIGS	      0x00004000
+#define ECRYPTFS_I_SIZE_INITIALIZED   0x00008000
 	u32 flags;
 	unsigned int file_version;
 	size_t iv_bytes;
@@ -619,6 +620,7 @@ struct ecryptfs_open_req {
 int ecryptfs_interpose(struct dentry *hidden_dentry,
 		       struct dentry *this_dentry, struct super_block *sb,
 		       u32 flags);
+void ecryptfs_i_size_init(const char *page_virt, struct inode *inode);
 int ecryptfs_lookup_and_interpose_lower(struct dentry *ecryptfs_dentry,
 					struct dentry *lower_dentry,
 					struct inode *ecryptfs_dir_inode,
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/file.c b/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
index 3015389..502b09f 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
@@ -237,7 +237,8 @@ static int ecryptfs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 				goto out_free;
 			}
 			rc = 0;
-			crypt_stat->flags &= ~(ECRYPTFS_ENCRYPTED);
+			crypt_stat->flags &= ~(ECRYPTFS_I_SIZE_INITIALIZED
+						| ECRYPTFS_ENCRYPTED);
 			mutex_unlock(&crypt_stat->cs_mutex);
 			goto out;
 		}
diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
index 4434e8f..90a6087 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
@@ -256,10 +256,8 @@ int ecryptfs_lookup_and_interpose_lower(struct dentry *ecryptfs_dentry,
 	struct dentry *lower_dir_dentry;
 	struct vfsmount *lower_mnt;
 	struct inode *lower_inode;
-	struct ecryptfs_mount_crypt_stat *mount_crypt_stat;
 	struct ecryptfs_crypt_stat *crypt_stat;
 	char *page_virt = NULL;
-	u64 file_size;
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	lower_dir_dentry = lower_dentry->d_parent;
@@ -334,18 +332,7 @@ int ecryptfs_lookup_and_interpose_lower(struct dentry *ecryptfs_dentry,
 		}
 		crypt_stat->flags |= ECRYPTFS_METADATA_IN_XATTR;
 	}
-	mount_crypt_stat = &ecryptfs_superblock_to_private(
-		ecryptfs_dentry->d_sb)->mount_crypt_stat;
-	if (mount_crypt_stat->flags & ECRYPTFS_ENCRYPTED_VIEW_ENABLED) {
-		if (crypt_stat->flags & ECRYPTFS_METADATA_IN_XATTR)
-			file_size = (crypt_stat->num_header_bytes_at_front
-				     + i_size_read(lower_dentry->d_inode));
-		else
-			file_size = i_size_read(lower_dentry->d_inode);
-	} else {
-		file_size = get_unaligned_be64(page_virt);
-	}
-	i_size_write(ecryptfs_dentry->d_inode, (loff_t)file_size);
+	ecryptfs_i_size_init(page_virt, ecryptfs_dentry->d_inode);
 out_free_kmem:
 	kmem_cache_free(ecryptfs_header_cache_2, page_virt);
 	goto out;
@@ -964,7 +951,8 @@ static int ecryptfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *ia)
 				goto out;
 			}
 			rc = 0;
-			crypt_stat->flags &= ~(ECRYPTFS_ENCRYPTED);
+			crypt_stat->flags &= ~(ECRYPTFS_I_SIZE_INITIALIZED
+						| ECRYPTFS_ENCRYPTED);
 		}
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&crypt_stat->cs_mutex);
