1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/link.c b/fs/cifs/link.c
index e3548f73bdea..6f2439b508b5 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/link.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/link.c
@@ -627,9 +627,8 @@ cifs_hl_exit:
 }
 
 const char *
-cifs_follow_link(struct dentry *direntry, void **cookie)
+cifs_get_link(struct dentry *direntry, struct inode *inode, void **cookie)
 {
-        struct inode *inode = d_inode(direntry);
         int rc = -ENOMEM;
         unsigned int xid;
         char *full_path = NULL;
@@ -639,6 +638,9 @@ cifs_follow_link(struct dentry *direntry, void **cookie)
         struct cifs_tcon *tcon;
         struct TCP_Server_Info *server;
 
+        if (!direntry)
+                return ERR_PTR(-ECHILD);
+
         xid = get_xid();
 
         tlink = cifs_sb_tlink(cifs_sb);