diff --git a/include/linux/fsnotify.h b/include/linux/fsnotify.h
index 102913f26152..09b4cf9c13cd 100644
--- a/include/linux/fsnotify.h
+++ b/include/linux/fsnotify.h
@@ -107,15 +107,17 @@ static inline int fsnotify_file(struct file *file, __u32 mask)
 
 			ret = path->dentry->d_op->d_canonical_path(path,
 								   &lower_path);
-			if (ret)
-				return ret;
+			if (ret != -ENOSYS) {
+				if (ret)
+					return ret;
 
-			ret = fsnotify_parent(lower_path.dentry, mask,
-					      &lower_path, FSNOTIFY_EVENT_PATH);
-			path_put(&lower_path);
+				ret = fsnotify_parent(lower_path.dentry, mask,
+						      &lower_path, FSNOTIFY_EVENT_PATH);
+				path_put(&lower_path);
 
-			if (ret)
-				return ret;
+				if (ret)
+					return ret;
+			}
 		}
 	}