diff --git a/kernel/audit_fsnotify.c b/kernel/audit_fsnotify.c
index 711454f9f724..ae0e75403f76 100644
--- a/kernel/audit_fsnotify.c
+++ b/kernel/audit_fsnotify.c
@@ -84,10 +84,6 @@ struct audit_fsnotify_mark *audit_alloc_mark(struct audit_krule *krule, char *pa
 	dentry = kern_path_parent(pathname, &path);
 	if (IS_ERR(dentry))
 		return ERR_CAST(dentry); /* returning an error */
-	if (d_really_is_negative(dentry)) {
-		audit_mark = ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
-		goto out;
-	}
 
 	audit_mark = kzalloc_obj(*audit_mark);
 	if (unlikely(!audit_mark)) {