diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/ext2/inode.rs b/kernel/src/fs/ext2/inode.rs
index 77c6398db..b6aa1cdca 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/ext2/inode.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/ext2/inode.rs
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ impl InodeInner {
 
     pub fn write_link(&mut self, target: &str) -> Result<()> {
         if target.len() <= MAX_FAST_SYMLINK_LEN {
-            return self.inode_impl.write_link(target);
+            return self.inode_impl.write_fast_link(target);
         }
 
         self.page_cache.resize(target.len())?;
@@ -1076,8 +1076,8 @@ impl InodeInner {
 
     pub fn read_link(&self) -> Result<String> {
         let file_size = self.inode_impl.file_size();
-        if file_size <= MAX_FAST_SYMLINK_LEN {
-            return self.inode_impl.read_link();
+        if self.inode_impl.desc.is_fast_symlink() {
+            return self.inode_impl.read_fast_link();
         }
 
         let mut symlink = vec![0u8; file_size];
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ impl InodeImpl {
     }
 
     pub fn set_acl(&mut self, bid: Bid) {
-        self.desc.acl = Some(bid);
+        self.desc.set_acl_block(bid);
     }
 
     pub fn atime(&self) -> Duration {
@@ -1335,16 +1335,14 @@ impl InodeImpl {
         device_id
     }
 
-    pub fn read_link(&self) -> Result<String> {
+    pub fn read_fast_link(&self) -> Result<String> {
         let symlink_str = core::str::from_utf8(&self.desc.block_ptrs.as_bytes()[..self.desc.size])?;
         Ok(symlink_str.to_owned())
     }
 
-    pub fn write_link(&mut self, target: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn write_fast_link(&mut self, target: &str) -> Result<()> {
         let target_len = target.len();
         self.desc.block_ptrs.as_bytes_mut()[..target_len].copy_from_slice(target.as_bytes());
-        self.block_manager.block_ptrs.write().as_bytes_mut()[..target_len]
-            .copy_from_slice(target.as_bytes());
         if self.desc.size != target_len {
             self.resize(target_len)?;
         }
@@ -1473,9 +1471,11 @@ impl InodeImpl {
                 self.fs().free_blocks(device_range).unwrap();
                 return Err(e);
             }
-            self.desc.sector_count = blocks_to_sectors(range.start + device_range.len() as u32);
+
             self.last_alloc_device_bid = Some(device_range.end - 1);
-            return Ok(device_range.len() as Ext2Bid);
+            let nr_blocks = device_range.len() as Ext2Bid;
+            self.desc.set_data_blocks(range.start + nr_blocks);
+            return Ok(nr_blocks);
         }
 
         // Allocates the required additional indirect blocks and at least one block.
@@ -1519,9 +1519,10 @@ impl InodeImpl {
             return Err(e);
         }
 
-        self.desc.sector_count = blocks_to_sectors(range.start + device_range.len() as u32);
         self.last_alloc_device_bid = Some(device_range.end - 1);
-        Ok(device_range.len() as Ext2Bid)
+        let nr_blocks = device_range.len() as Ext2Bid;
+        self.desc.set_data_blocks(range.start + nr_blocks);
+        Ok(nr_blocks)
     }
 
     /// Sets the device block IDs for a specified range.
@@ -1681,7 +1682,7 @@ impl InodeImpl {
             current_range.end -= free_cnt;
         }
 
-        self.desc.sector_count = blocks_to_sectors(range.start);
+        self.desc.set_data_blocks(range.start);
         self.last_alloc_device_bid = if range.start == 0 {
             None
         } else {
@@ -2200,13 +2201,15 @@ impl InodeDesc {
         (self.blocks_count() as usize) * BLOCK_SIZE
     }
 
-    /// Returns the actual number of blocks utilized.
+    /// Returns the actual number of blocks utilized, excluding the indirect blocks.
     ///
     /// Ext2 allows the `block_count` to exceed the actual number of blocks utilized.
     pub fn blocks_count(&self) -> Ext2Bid {
-        let blocks = self.size_to_blocks(self.size);
-        debug_assert!(blocks <= sectors_to_blocks(self.sector_count));
-        blocks
+        if self.is_fast_symlink() {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        self.size.div_ceil(BLOCK_SIZE) as Ext2Bid
     }
 
     fn size_to_blocks(&self, size: usize) -> Ext2Bid {
@@ -2215,6 +2218,44 @@ impl InodeDesc {
         }
         size.div_ceil(BLOCK_SIZE) as Ext2Bid
     }
+
+    /// Returns the number of sectors used for ACL.
+    fn acl_sectors(&self) -> u32 {
+        let Some(bid) = self.acl else {
+            return 0;
+        };
+
+        if bid.to_raw() == 0 {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        blocks_to_sectors(1)
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the extended attribute block for ACL.
+    fn set_acl_block(&mut self, bid: Bid) {
+        let old_acl_sectors = self.acl_sectors();
+        self.acl = Some(bid);
+        let new_acl_sectors = self.acl_sectors();
+        self.sector_count = self.sector_count - old_acl_sectors + new_acl_sectors;
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the number of data sectors, including the indirect blocks.
+    fn data_sectors(&self) -> u32 {
+        self.sector_count - self.acl_sectors()
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the number of data blocks, including the indirect blocks.
+    fn set_data_blocks(&mut self, block_count: u32) {
+        self.sector_count = blocks_to_sectors(block_count) + self.acl_sectors();
+    }
+
+    /// Returns whether the inode is a fast symlink.
+    ///
+    /// Reference: <https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.18/source/fs/ext2/inode.c#L48-L55>.
+    fn is_fast_symlink(&self) -> bool {
+        self.type_ == InodeType::SymLink && self.data_sectors() == 0
+    }
 }
 
 fn sectors_to_blocks(sector_count: u32) -> Ext2Bid {