diff --git a/fs/xfs/quota/xfs_dquot_item.c b/fs/xfs/quota/xfs_dquot_item.c
index 4e4ee9a57194..639d96554a9e 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/quota/xfs_dquot_item.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/quota/xfs_dquot_item.c
@@ -357,9 +357,8 @@ xfs_qm_dquot_logitem_init(
 	xfs_dq_logitem_t  *lp;
 	lp = &dqp->q_logitem;
 
-	lp->qli_item.li_type = XFS_LI_DQUOT;
-	lp->qli_item.li_ops = &xfs_dquot_item_ops;
-	lp->qli_item.li_mountp = dqp->q_mount;
+	xfs_log_item_init(dqp->q_mount, &lp->qli_item, XFS_LI_DQUOT,
+					&xfs_dquot_item_ops);
 	lp->qli_dquot = dqp;
 	lp->qli_format.qlf_type = XFS_LI_DQUOT;
 	lp->qli_format.qlf_id = be32_to_cpu(dqp->q_core.d_id);
@@ -586,11 +585,8 @@ xfs_qm_qoff_logitem_init(
 
 	qf = (xfs_qoff_logitem_t*) kmem_zalloc(sizeof(xfs_qoff_logitem_t), KM_SLEEP);
 
-	qf->qql_item.li_type = XFS_LI_QUOTAOFF;
-	if (start)
-		qf->qql_item.li_ops = &xfs_qm_qoffend_logitem_ops;
-	else
-		qf->qql_item.li_ops = &xfs_qm_qoff_logitem_ops;
+	xfs_log_item_init(mp, &qf->qql_item, XFS_LI_QUOTAOFF, start ?
+			&xfs_qm_qoffend_logitem_ops : &xfs_qm_qoff_logitem_ops);
 	qf->qql_item.li_mountp = mp;
 	qf->qql_format.qf_type = XFS_LI_QUOTAOFF;
 	qf->qql_format.qf_flags = flags;
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf_item.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf_item.c
index f3c49e69eab9..aace237b4f46 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_buf_item.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_buf_item.c
@@ -733,10 +733,7 @@ xfs_buf_item_init(
 
 	bip = (xfs_buf_log_item_t*)kmem_zone_zalloc(xfs_buf_item_zone,
 						    KM_SLEEP);
-	bip->bli_item.li_type = XFS_LI_BUF;
-	bip->bli_item.li_ops = &xfs_buf_item_ops;
-	bip->bli_item.li_mountp = mp;
-	bip->bli_item.li_ailp = mp->m_ail;
+	xfs_log_item_init(mp, &bip->bli_item, XFS_LI_BUF, &xfs_buf_item_ops);
 	bip->bli_buf = bp;
 	xfs_buf_hold(bp);
 	bip->bli_format.blf_type = XFS_LI_BUF;
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_extfree_item.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_extfree_item.c
index 6f35ed1b39b9..e461e93b0350 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_extfree_item.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_extfree_item.c
@@ -259,10 +259,7 @@ xfs_efi_init(xfs_mount_t	*mp,
 							     KM_SLEEP);
 	}
 
-	efip->efi_item.li_type = XFS_LI_EFI;
-	efip->efi_item.li_ops = &xfs_efi_item_ops;
-	efip->efi_item.li_mountp = mp;
-	efip->efi_item.li_ailp = mp->m_ail;
+	xfs_log_item_init(mp, &efip->efi_item, XFS_LI_EFI, &xfs_efi_item_ops);
 	efip->efi_format.efi_nextents = nextents;
 	efip->efi_format.efi_id = (__psint_t)(void*)efip;
 
@@ -554,10 +551,7 @@ xfs_efd_init(xfs_mount_t	*mp,
 							     KM_SLEEP);
 	}
 
-	efdp->efd_item.li_type = XFS_LI_EFD;
-	efdp->efd_item.li_ops = &xfs_efd_item_ops;
-	efdp->efd_item.li_mountp = mp;
-	efdp->efd_item.li_ailp = mp->m_ail;
+	xfs_log_item_init(mp, &efdp->efd_item, XFS_LI_EFD, &xfs_efd_item_ops);
 	efdp->efd_efip = efip;
 	efdp->efd_format.efd_nextents = nextents;
 	efdp->efd_format.efd_efi_id = efip->efi_format.efi_id;
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode_item.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode_item.c
index 7bfea8540159..32e4188411c2 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode_item.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode_item.c
@@ -865,17 +865,9 @@ xfs_inode_item_init(
 	ASSERT(ip->i_itemp == NULL);
 	iip = ip->i_itemp = kmem_zone_zalloc(xfs_ili_zone, KM_SLEEP);
 
-	iip->ili_item.li_type = XFS_LI_INODE;
-	iip->ili_item.li_ops = &xfs_inode_item_ops;
-	iip->ili_item.li_mountp = mp;
-	iip->ili_item.li_ailp = mp->m_ail;
 	iip->ili_inode = ip;
-
-	/*
-	   We have zeroed memory. No need ...
-	   iip->ili_extents_buf = NULL;
-	 */
-
+	xfs_log_item_init(mp, &iip->ili_item, XFS_LI_INODE,
+						&xfs_inode_item_ops);
 	iip->ili_format.ilf_type = XFS_LI_INODE;
 	iip->ili_format.ilf_ino = ip->i_ino;
 	iip->ili_format.ilf_blkno = ip->i_imap.im_blkno;
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
index 2be019136287..8556c59628ba 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_log.c
@@ -648,6 +648,19 @@ xfs_log_unmount(xfs_mount_t *mp)
 	xlog_dealloc_log(mp->m_log);
 }
 
+void
+xfs_log_item_init(
+	struct xfs_mount	*mp,
+	struct xfs_log_item	*item,
+	int			type,
+	struct xfs_item_ops	*ops)
+{
+	item->li_mountp = mp;
+	item->li_ailp = mp->m_ail;
+	item->li_type = type;
+	item->li_ops = ops;
+}
+
 /*
  * Write region vectors to log.  The write happens using the space reservation
  * of the ticket (tic).  It is not a requirement that all writes for a given
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_log.h b/fs/xfs/xfs_log.h
index 97a24c7795a4..f3a564d298d0 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_log.h
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_log.h
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@ typedef struct xfs_log_callback {
 struct xfs_mount;
 struct xlog_in_core;
 struct xlog_ticket;
+struct xfs_log_item;
+struct xfs_item_ops;
+
+void	xfs_log_item_init(struct xfs_mount	*mp,
+			struct xfs_log_item	*item,
+			int			type,
+			struct xfs_item_ops	*ops);
 
 xfs_lsn_t xfs_log_done(struct xfs_mount *mp,
 		       struct xlog_ticket *ticket,