1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/fs/autofs4/dev-ioctl.c b/fs/autofs4/dev-ioctl.c
index aa3f47293bb8..025e105bffea 100644
--- a/fs/autofs4/dev-ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/autofs4/dev-ioctl.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static inline void free_dev_ioctl(struct autofs_dev_ioctl *param)
 
 /*
  * Check sanity of parameter control fields and if a path is present
- * check that it has a "/" and is terminated.
+ * check that it is terminated and contains at least one "/".
  */
 static int validate_dev_ioctl(int cmd, struct autofs_dev_ioctl *param)
 {
@@ -138,15 +138,16 @@ static int validate_dev_ioctl(int cmd, struct autofs_dev_ioctl *param)
         }
 
         if (param->size > sizeof(*param)) {
-                err = check_name(param->path);
+                err = invalid_str(param->path,
+                                 (void *) ((size_t) param + param->size));
                 if (err) {
-                        AUTOFS_WARN("invalid path supplied for cmd(0x%08x)",
-                                    cmd);
+                        AUTOFS_WARN(
+                          "path string terminator missing for cmd(0x%08x)",
+                          cmd);
                         goto out;
                 }
 
-                err = invalid_str(param->path,
-                                 (void *) ((size_t) param + param->size));
+                err = check_name(param->path);
                 if (err) {
                         AUTOFS_WARN("invalid path supplied for cmd(0x%08x)",
                                     cmd);