1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
index 0a50942b4378..131954b3fb98 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
@@ -353,6 +353,10 @@ static struct dentry *ecryptfs_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
                 ecryptfs_printk(KERN_DEBUG, "Is a symlink; returning\n");
                 goto out;
         }
+        if (special_file(lower_inode->i_mode)) {
+                ecryptfs_printk(KERN_DEBUG, "Is a special file; returning\n");
+                goto out;
+        }
         if (!nd) {
                 ecryptfs_printk(KERN_DEBUG, "We have a NULL nd, just leave"
                                 "as we *think* we are about to unlink\n");