diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index 8174c8a..f20cb57 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@
 
 	err = -ENOENT;
 	mutex_lock(&path->dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
-	if (IS_DEADDIR(path->dentry->d_inode))
+	if (cant_mount(path->dentry))
 		goto out_unlock;
 
 	err = security_sb_check_sb(mnt, path);
@@ -1623,7 +1623,7 @@
 
 	err = -ENOENT;
 	mutex_lock(&path->dentry->d_inode->i_mutex);
-	if (IS_DEADDIR(path->dentry->d_inode))
+	if (cant_mount(path->dentry))
 		goto out1;
 
 	if (d_unlinked(path->dentry))
@@ -2234,7 +2234,7 @@
 	if (!check_mnt(root.mnt))
 		goto out2;
 	error = -ENOENT;
-	if (IS_DEADDIR(new.dentry->d_inode))
+	if (cant_mount(old.dentry))
 		goto out2;
 	if (d_unlinked(new.dentry))
 		goto out2;