1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/open.c b/fs/open.c
index e52389e1f05b..5a2c6ebc22b5 100644
--- a/fs/open.c
+++ b/fs/open.c
@@ -790,6 +790,8 @@ struct file *nameidata_to_filp(struct nameidata *nd)
 
         /* Pick up the filp from the open intent */
         filp = nd->intent.open.file;
+        nd->intent.open.file = NULL;
+
         /* Has the filesystem initialised the file for us? */
         if (filp->f_path.dentry == NULL) {
                 path_get(&nd->path);