1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
index fed511a2b17f..1987697b23a0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ long spufs_create_thread(struct nameidata *nd,
             nd->dentry != nd->dentry->d_sb->s_root)
                 goto out;
 
+        /* all flags are reserved */
+        if (flags)
+                goto out;
+
         dentry = lookup_create(nd, 1);
         ret = PTR_ERR(dentry);
         if (IS_ERR(dentry))