1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/file.c b/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
index f0be29051528..2c2d60df3f60 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
@@ -199,6 +199,20 @@ static int ecryptfs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                        "file must hence be opened RO\n", __func__);
                 goto out;
         }
+        if (!ecryptfs_inode_to_private(inode)->lower_file) {
+                BUG_ON(!(crypt_stat->flags & ECRYPTFS_DELAY_PERSISTENT));
+                mutex_lock(&crypt_stat->cs_mutex);
+                crypt_stat->flags &= ~(ECRYPTFS_ENCRYPTED);
+                mutex_unlock(&crypt_stat->cs_mutex);
+                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;
+                }
+        }
         ecryptfs_set_file_lower(
                 file, ecryptfs_inode_to_private(inode)->lower_file);
         if (S_ISDIR(ecryptfs_dentry->d_inode->i_mode)) {