1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c b/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c
index 9e4f90042eaf..8271cf05c957 100644
--- a/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c
+++ b/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE1(inotify_init1, int, flags)
         struct fsnotify_group *group;
         struct user_struct *user;
         struct file *filp;
+        struct path path;
         int fd, ret;
 
         /* Check the IN_* constants for consistency.  */
@@ -675,8 +676,10 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE1(inotify_init1, int, flags)
 
         atomic_inc(&user->inotify_devs);
 
-        filp = alloc_file(inotify_mnt, dget(inotify_mnt->mnt_root),
-                          FMODE_READ, &inotify_fops);
+        path.mnt = inotify_mnt;
+        path.dentry = inotify_mnt->mnt_root;
+        path_get(&path);
+        filp = alloc_file(&path, FMODE_READ, &inotify_fops);
         if (!filp)
                 goto Enfile;
 
@@ -689,6 +692,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE1(inotify_init1, int, flags)
 
 Enfile:
         ret = -ENFILE;
+        path_put(&path);
         atomic_dec(&user->inotify_devs);
 out_free_uid:
         free_uid(user);