1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/configfs/symlink.c b/fs/configfs/symlink.c
index 0004d18c40ac..c12801a12c34 100644
--- a/fs/configfs/symlink.c
+++ b/fs/configfs/symlink.c
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ static int create_link(struct config_item *parent_item,
         if (sl) {
                 sl->sl_target = config_item_get(item);
                 spin_lock(&configfs_dirent_lock);
+                if (target_sd->s_type & CONFIGFS_USET_DROPPING) {
+                        spin_unlock(&configfs_dirent_lock);
+                        config_item_put(item);
+                        kfree(sl);
+                        return -ENOENT;
+                }
                 list_add(&sl->sl_list, &target_sd->s_links);
                 spin_unlock(&configfs_dirent_lock);
                 ret = configfs_create_link(sl, parent_item->ci_dentry,