1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 29c39e0b03ed..79f2c2cb68ad 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -1822,12 +1822,12 @@ static inline int may_rename(struct inode *old_dir,
 
         ad.u.dentry = new_dentry;
         av = DIR__ADD_NAME | DIR__SEARCH;
-        if (new_dentry->d_inode)
+        if (d_is_positive(new_dentry))
                 av |= DIR__REMOVE_NAME;
         rc = avc_has_perm(sid, new_dsec->sid, SECCLASS_DIR, av, &ad);
         if (rc)
                 return rc;
-        if (new_dentry->d_inode) {
+        if (d_is_positive(new_dentry)) {
                 new_isec = new_dentry->d_inode->i_security;
                 new_is_dir = S_ISDIR(new_dentry->d_inode->i_mode);
                 rc = avc_has_perm(sid, new_isec->sid,