diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
index c2483e9..3356e3e 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 static int v9fs_file_lock(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 {
 	int res = 0;
-	struct inode *inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(filp);
 
 	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "filp: %p lock: %p\n", filp, fl);
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 
 static int v9fs_file_lock_dotl(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(filp);
 	int ret = -ENOLCK;
 
 	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "filp: %p cmd:%d lock: %p name: %s\n",
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
 static int v9fs_file_flock_dotl(struct file *filp, int cmd,
 	struct file_lock *fl)
 {
-	struct inode *inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(filp);
 	int ret = -ENOLCK;
 
 	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "filp: %p cmd:%d lock: %p name: %s\n",
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@
 	if (!count)
 		goto out;
 
-	retval = v9fs_file_write_internal(filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode,
+	retval = v9fs_file_write_internal(file_inode(filp),
 					filp->private_data,
 					data, count, &origin, 1);
 	/* update offset on successful write */
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@
 	struct v9fs_inode *v9inode;
 	struct page *page = vmf->page;
 	struct file *filp = vma->vm_file;
-	struct inode *inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+	struct inode *inode = file_inode(filp);
 
 
 	p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "page %p fid %lx\n",