1 files changed, 12 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/fs/fat/file.c b/fs/fat/file.c
index 81b15c623803..f06a4e525ece 100644
--- a/fs/fat/file.c
+++ b/fs/fat/file.c
@@ -282,11 +282,18 @@ static int fat_sanitize_mode(const struct msdos_sb_info *sbi,
         /*
          * Of the r and x bits, all (subject to umask) must be present. Of the
          * w bits, either all (subject to umask) or none must be present.
+         *
+         * If fat_mode_can_hold_ro(inode) is false, can't change w bits.
          */
         if ((perm & (S_IRUGO | S_IXUGO)) != (inode->i_mode & (S_IRUGO|S_IXUGO)))
                 return -EPERM;
-        if ((perm & S_IWUGO) && ((perm & S_IWUGO) != (S_IWUGO & ~mask)))
-                return -EPERM;
+        if (fat_mode_can_hold_ro(inode)) {
+                if ((perm & S_IWUGO) && ((perm & S_IWUGO) != (S_IWUGO & ~mask)))
+                        return -EPERM;
+        } else {
+                if ((perm & S_IWUGO) != (S_IWUGO & ~mask))
+                        return -EPERM;
+        }
 
         *mode_ptr &= S_IFMT | perm;
 
@@ -316,8 +323,8 @@ int fat_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
 {
         struct msdos_sb_info *sbi = MSDOS_SB(dentry->d_sb);
         struct inode *inode = dentry->d_inode;
-        int error = 0;
         unsigned int ia_valid;
+        int error;
 
         /*
          * Expand the file. Since inode_setattr() updates ->i_size
@@ -371,7 +378,8 @@ int fat_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
                         attr->ia_valid &= ~ATTR_MODE;
         }
 
-        error = inode_setattr(inode, attr);
+        if (attr->ia_valid)
+                error = inode_setattr(inode, attr);
 out:
         return error;
 }