1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 2792e0ca01d4..a29bb0f40ed5 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -1604,10 +1604,6 @@ int may_open(struct nameidata *nd, int acc_mode, int flag)
         if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode) && (flag & FMODE_WRITE))
                 return -EISDIR;
 
-        error = vfs_permission(nd, acc_mode);
-        if (error)
-                return error;
-
         /*
          * FIFO's, sockets and device files are special: they don't
          * actually live on the filesystem itself, and as such you
@@ -1622,6 +1618,10 @@ int may_open(struct nameidata *nd, int acc_mode, int flag)
                 flag &= ~O_TRUNC;
         } else if (IS_RDONLY(inode) && (flag & FMODE_WRITE))
                 return -EROFS;
+
+        error = vfs_permission(nd, acc_mode);
+        if (error)
+                return error;
         /*
          * An append-only file must be opened in append mode for writing.
          */