1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index a3fb78fd70d2..afa087649ddb 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -2608,9 +2608,10 @@ retry_lookup:
         }
 
         /*
-         * It already exists.
+         * create/update audit record if it already exists.
          */
-        audit_inode(pathname, path->dentry);
+        if (path->dentry->d_inode)
+                audit_inode(pathname, path->dentry);
 
         /*
          * If atomic_open() acquired write access it is dropped now due to