LOS ANGELES -- The Matt Harvey innings hullabaloo officially is behind the New York Mets.

After receiving flak for departing a Subway Series game on Sept. 20 after tossing five scoreless innings, Harvey went to manager Terry Collins to relax his innings restrictions. He then proceeded to make full-length starts in his final two regular-season appearances.

Now, Collins said, Harvey again has told the manager he is willing to ease his innings restrictions in his first season back from Tommy John surgery. This time, Harvey and Collins spoke on Wednesday’s cross-country flight to California. Harvey told the manager he is willing to be available in relief if needed in Thursday’s winner-take-all Game 5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

So Harvey and Noah Syndergaard will be available for an inning or two apiece. Collins said he can even foresee Syndergaard serving in a setup role to Jeurys Familia.

Jacob deGrom will start opposite Zack Greinke in the 8:07 p.m. ET game at Dodger Stadium.

“We’re going to be smart about it,” Collins said. “We’re not going to be foolish and go right to Matt Harvey, say, if Jake’s in trouble in the second inning. I think we’ve got to be wise enough to know that this will be the first time he’s ever done something like this, too.”

Harvey currently is at 194 1/3 innings, including his start in Game 3 of the NLDS. Agent Scott Boras last month had advocated that Harvey not exceed 180 innings including the postseason.

“He wants to pitch,” Collins said about Harvey. “I don’t think he ever shied away from the fact he wanted to pitch in the postseason. We’re here now, and he’s ready to take the ball when we need it.”