1 files changed, 7 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/file.c b/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
index 679817e82484..99259f850e58 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
@@ -191,15 +191,13 @@ static int ecryptfs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                                       | ECRYPTFS_ENCRYPTED);
         }
         mutex_unlock(&crypt_stat->cs_mutex);
-        if (!ecryptfs_inode_to_private(inode)->lower_file) {
-                rc = ecryptfs_init_persistent_file(ecryptfs_dentry);
-                if (rc) {
-                        printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Error attempting to initialize "
-                               "the persistent file for the dentry with name "
-                               "[%s]; rc = [%d]\n", __func__,
-                               ecryptfs_dentry->d_name.name, rc);
-                        goto out_free;
-                }
+        rc = ecryptfs_init_persistent_file(ecryptfs_dentry);
+        if (rc) {
+                printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Error attempting to initialize "
+                        "the persistent file for the dentry with name "
+                        "[%s]; rc = [%d]\n", __func__,
+                        ecryptfs_dentry->d_name.name, rc);
+                goto out_free;
         }
         if ((ecryptfs_inode_to_private(inode)->lower_file->f_flags & O_RDONLY)
             && !(file->f_flags & O_RDONLY)) {