diff --git a/fs/read_write.c b/fs/read_write.c
index ffc99d2..c20614f 100644
--- a/fs/read_write.c
+++ b/fs/read_write.c
@@ -633,8 +633,7 @@
 ssize_t rw_copy_check_uvector(int type, const struct iovec __user * uvector,
 			      unsigned long nr_segs, unsigned long fast_segs,
 			      struct iovec *fast_pointer,
-			      struct iovec **ret_pointer,
-			      int check_access)
+			      struct iovec **ret_pointer)
 {
 	unsigned long seg;
 	ssize_t ret;
@@ -690,7 +689,7 @@
 			ret = -EINVAL;
 			goto out;
 		}
-		if (check_access
+		if (type >= 0
 		    && unlikely(!access_ok(vrfy_dir(type), buf, len))) {
 			ret = -EFAULT;
 			goto out;
@@ -723,7 +722,7 @@
 	}
 
 	ret = rw_copy_check_uvector(type, uvector, nr_segs,
-				    ARRAY_SIZE(iovstack), iovstack, &iov, 1);
+				    ARRAY_SIZE(iovstack), iovstack, &iov);
 	if (ret <= 0)
 		goto out;