1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/eventpoll.c b/fs/eventpoll.c
index ea54cdef04dd..4d9d3a45e356 100644
--- a/fs/eventpoll.c
+++ b/fs/eventpoll.c
@@ -988,6 +988,10 @@ static int path_count[PATH_ARR_SIZE];
 
 static int path_count_inc(int nests)
 {
+        /* Allow an arbitrary number of depth 1 paths */
+        if (nests == 0)
+                return 0;
+
         if (++path_count[nests] > path_limits[nests])
                 return -1;
         return 0;