diff --git a/kernel/auditsc.c b/kernel/auditsc.c
index 3828ad5..240063c 100644
--- a/kernel/auditsc.c
+++ b/kernel/auditsc.c
@@ -549,9 +549,8 @@
 			}
 			break;
 		case AUDIT_WATCH:
-			if (name && audit_watch_inode(rule->watch) != (unsigned long)-1)
-				result = (name->dev == audit_watch_dev(rule->watch) &&
-					  name->ino == audit_watch_inode(rule->watch));
+			if (name)
+				result = audit_watch_compare(rule->watch, name->ino, name->dev);
 			break;
 		case AUDIT_DIR:
 			if (ctx)