1 files changed, 1 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 5f4cdf3ad913..e245d88b4d69 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -1903,6 +1903,7 @@ static int path_init(int dfd, const char *name, unsigned int flags,
                         get_fs_pwd(current->fs, &nd->path);
                 }
         } else {
+                /* Caller must check execute permissions on the starting path component */
                 struct fd f = fdget_raw(dfd);
                 struct dentry *dentry;
 
@@ -1916,12 +1917,6 @@ static int path_init(int dfd, const char *name, unsigned int flags,
                                 fdput(f);
                                 return -ENOTDIR;
                         }
-
-                        retval = inode_permission(dentry->d_inode, MAY_EXEC);
-                        if (retval) {
-                                fdput(f);
-                                return retval;
-                        }
                 }
 
                 nd->path = f.file->f_path;