1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
index 0c13fc600049..b16322db5ce6 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
@@ -1063,8 +1063,8 @@ static int v9fs_vfs_readlink(struct dentry *dentry, char __user * buffer,
         int ret;
         char *link = __getname();
 
-        if (strlen(link) < buflen)
-                buflen = strlen(link);
+        if (buflen > PATH_MAX)
+                buflen = PATH_MAX;
 
         dprintk(DEBUG_VFS, " dentry: %s (%p)\n", dentry->d_iname, dentry);