diff --git a/include/linux/nfs_fs.h b/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
index 86014811..8b579be 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfs_fs.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 struct nfs4_state;
 struct nfs_open_context {
 	struct nfs_lock_context lock_context;
-	struct path path;
+	struct dentry *dentry;
 	struct rpc_cred *cred;
 	struct nfs4_state *state;
 	fmode_t mode;
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
 extern struct nfs_open_context *get_nfs_open_context(struct nfs_open_context *ctx);
 extern void put_nfs_open_context(struct nfs_open_context *ctx);
 extern struct nfs_open_context *nfs_find_open_context(struct inode *inode, struct rpc_cred *cred, fmode_t mode);
-extern struct nfs_open_context *alloc_nfs_open_context(struct path *path, struct rpc_cred *cred, fmode_t f_mode);
+extern struct nfs_open_context *alloc_nfs_open_context(struct dentry *dentry, struct rpc_cred *cred, fmode_t f_mode);
 extern void nfs_file_set_open_context(struct file *filp, struct nfs_open_context *ctx);
 extern struct nfs_lock_context *nfs_get_lock_context(struct nfs_open_context *ctx);
 extern void nfs_put_lock_context(struct nfs_lock_context *l_ctx);