diff --git a/security/smack/smackfs.c b/security/smack/smackfs.c
index bce4e8f..2611a65 100644
--- a/security/smack/smackfs.c
+++ b/security/smack/smackfs.c
@@ -2395,7 +2395,7 @@
 		return rc;
 	}
 
-	root_inode = sb->s_root->d_inode;
+	root_inode = d_inode(sb->s_root);
 
 	return 0;
 }