diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 885b0e93ee96..ea2785103376 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -2836,7 +2836,7 @@ int path_pts(struct path *path)
 	dput(path->dentry);
 	path->dentry = parent;
 	child = d_hash_and_lookup(parent, &this);
-	if (!child)
+	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(child))
 		return -ENOENT;
 
 	path->dentry = child;