Index: sys/ufs/ufs/ufs_vnops.c
===================================================================
--- sys/ufs/ufs/ufs_vnops.c
+++ sys/ufs/ufs/ufs_vnops.c
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@
 void
 ufs_itimes(struct vnode *vp)
 {
+	struct inode *ip;
+
+	ip = VTOI(vp);
+	if ((ip->i_flag & (IN_ACCESS | IN_CHANGE | IN_UPDATE)) == 0)
+		return;
 
 	VI_LOCK(vp);
 	ufs_itimes_locked(vp);
@@ -354,13 +359,8 @@
 	} */ *ap)
 {
 	struct vnode *vp = ap->a_vp;
-	int usecount;
 
-	VI_LOCK(vp);
-	usecount = vp->v_usecount;
-	if (usecount > 1)
-		ufs_itimes_locked(vp);
-	VI_UNLOCK(vp);
+	ufs_itimes(vp);
 	return (0);
 }
 
@@ -2640,14 +2640,8 @@
 		struct thread *a_td;
 	} */ *ap)
 {
-	struct vnode *vp = ap->a_vp;
-	int usecount;
 
-	VI_LOCK(vp);
-	usecount = vp->v_usecount;
-	if (usecount > 1)
-		ufs_itimes_locked(vp);
-	VI_UNLOCK(vp);
+	ufs_close(ap);
 	return (fifo_specops.vop_close(ap));
 }