1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/dir.c b/fs/cifs/dir.c
index 7c0a81283645..d3671f2acb29 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/dir.c
@@ -398,7 +398,16 @@ cifs_atomic_open(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry,
          * in network traffic in the other paths.
          */
         if (!(oflags & O_CREAT)) {
-                struct dentry *res = cifs_lookup(inode, direntry, 0);
+                struct dentry *res;
+
+                /*
+                 * Check for hashed negative dentry. We have already revalidated
+                 * the dentry and it is fine. No need to perform another lookup.
+                 */
+                if (!d_unhashed(direntry))
+                        return -ENOENT;
+
+                res = cifs_lookup(inode, direntry, 0);
                 if (IS_ERR(res))
                         return PTR_ERR(res);