1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/reiserfs/xattr.c b/fs/reiserfs/xattr.c
index 4cce1d9552fb..821bcf70e467 100644
--- a/fs/reiserfs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/reiserfs/xattr.c
@@ -318,7 +318,19 @@ static int delete_one_xattr(struct dentry *dentry, void *data)
 static int chown_one_xattr(struct dentry *dentry, void *data)
 {
         struct iattr *attrs = data;
-        return reiserfs_setattr(dentry, attrs);
+        int ia_valid = attrs->ia_valid;
+        int err;
+
+        /*
+         * We only want the ownership bits. Otherwise, we'll do
+         * things like change a directory to a regular file if
+         * ATTR_MODE is set.
+         */
+        attrs->ia_valid &= (ATTR_UID|ATTR_GID);
+        err = reiserfs_setattr(dentry, attrs);
+        attrs->ia_valid = ia_valid;
+
+        return err;
 }
 
 /* No i_mutex, but the inode is unconnected. */