diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 3ab9440c5b93..355a37097769 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -3995,7 +3995,7 @@ static struct file *path_openat(struct nameidata *nd,
 		WARN_ON(1);
 		error = -EINVAL;
 	}
-	fput(file);
+	fput_close(file);
 	if (error == -EOPENSTALE) {
 		if (flags & LOOKUP_RCU)
 			error = -ECHILD;