diff --git a/security/apparmor/file.c b/security/apparmor/file.c
index 6fd21324a097..a51b83cf6968 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/file.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/file.c
@@ -436,9 +436,11 @@ int aa_path_link(const struct cred *subj_cred,
 {
 	struct path link = { .mnt = new_dir->mnt, .dentry = new_dentry };
 	struct path target = { .mnt = new_dir->mnt, .dentry = old_dentry };
+	struct inode *inode = d_backing_inode(old_dentry);
+	vfsuid_t vfsuid = i_uid_into_vfsuid(mnt_idmap(target.mnt), inode);
 	struct path_cond cond = {
-		d_backing_inode(old_dentry)->i_uid,
-		d_backing_inode(old_dentry)->i_mode
+		.uid = vfsuid_into_kuid(vfsuid),
+		.mode = inode->i_mode,
 	};
 	char *buffer = NULL, *buffer2 = NULL;
 	struct aa_profile *profile;