diff --git a/fs/coda/pioctl.c b/fs/coda/pioctl.c
index 4326d17..f36a404 100644
--- a/fs/coda/pioctl.c
+++ b/fs/coda/pioctl.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
-	target_inode = path.dentry->d_inode;
+	target_inode = d_inode(path.dentry);
 
 	/* return if it is not a Coda inode */
 	if (target_inode->i_sb != inode->i_sb) {