1 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/devpts/inode.c b/fs/devpts/inode.c
index d5f8c96964be..8882ecc0f1bf 100644
--- a/fs/devpts/inode.c
+++ b/fs/devpts/inode.c
@@ -517,11 +517,23 @@ int devpts_pty_new(struct inode *ptmx_inode, struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 struct tty_struct *devpts_get_tty(struct inode *pts_inode, int number)
 {
+        struct dentry *dentry;
+        struct tty_struct *tty;
+
         BUG_ON(pts_inode->i_rdev == MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, PTMX_MINOR));
 
+        /* Ensure dentry has not been deleted by devpts_pty_kill() */
+        dentry = d_find_alias(pts_inode);
+        if (!dentry)
+                return NULL;
+
+        tty = NULL;
         if (pts_inode->i_sb->s_magic == DEVPTS_SUPER_MAGIC)
-                return (struct tty_struct *)pts_inode->i_private;
-        return NULL;
+                tty = (struct tty_struct *)pts_inode->i_private;
+
+        dput(dentry);
+
+        return tty;
 }
 
 void devpts_pty_kill(struct tty_struct *tty)