diff --git a/fs/compat_ioctl.c b/fs/compat_ioctl.c
index bcc3caf..c81c958 100644
--- a/fs/compat_ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/compat_ioctl.c
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@
 static int vt_check(struct file *file)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
-	struct inode *inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
 	
 	if (file->f_op->ioctl != tty_ioctl)
 		return -EINVAL;