1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
index db54dda10ccc..e19e7578a0d3 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
@@ -494,8 +494,8 @@ static void remove_event_file_dir(struct ftrace_event_file *file)
         if (dir) {
                 spin_lock(&dir->d_lock);        /* probably unneeded */
                 list_for_each_entry(child, &dir->d_subdirs, d_child) {
-                        if (child->d_inode)     /* probably unneeded */
-                                child->d_inode->i_private = NULL;
+                        if (d_really_is_positive(child))        /* probably unneeded */
+                                d_inode(child)->i_private = NULL;
                 }
                 spin_unlock(&dir->d_lock);