1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/file.c b/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
index 3efc7fdc3c39..dde7bb48bb5f 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
@@ -191,13 +191,6 @@ 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->f_flags & O_RDONLY)
-            && !(file->f_flags & O_RDONLY)) {
-                rc = -EPERM;
-                printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Lower persistent file is RO; eCryptfs "
-                       "file must hence be opened RO\n", __func__);
-                goto out;
-        }
         if (!ecryptfs_inode_to_private(inode)->lower_file) {
                 rc = ecryptfs_init_persistent_file(ecryptfs_dentry);
                 if (rc) {
@@ -208,6 +201,13 @@ static int ecryptfs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                         goto out;
                 }
         }
+        if ((ecryptfs_inode_to_private(inode)->lower_file->f_flags & O_RDONLY)
+            && !(file->f_flags & O_RDONLY)) {
+                rc = -EPERM;
+                printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Lower persistent file is RO; eCryptfs "
+                       "file must hence be opened RO\n", __func__);
+                goto out;
+        }
         ecryptfs_set_file_lower(
                 file, ecryptfs_inode_to_private(inode)->lower_file);
         if (S_ISDIR(ecryptfs_dentry->d_inode->i_mode)) {