1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 6d4692d772f7..51e2214e820d 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -798,7 +798,6 @@ static inline int may_follow_link(struct nameidata *nd)
                 return 0;
 
         audit_log_link_denied("follow_link", &nd->stack[0].link);
-        terminate_walk(nd);
         return -EACCES;
 }
 
@@ -1980,8 +1979,10 @@ static int trailing_symlink(struct nameidata *nd)
 {
         const char *s;
         int error = may_follow_link(nd);
-        if (unlikely(error))
+        if (unlikely(error)) {
+                terminate_walk(nd);
                 return error;
+        }
         nd->flags |= LOOKUP_PARENT;
         nd->stack[0].name = NULL;
         s = get_link(nd);