diff --git a/fs/notify/dnotify/dnotify.c b/fs/notify/dnotify/dnotify.c
index ec459b6..98a7516 100644
--- a/fs/notify/dnotify/dnotify.c
+++ b/fs/notify/dnotify/dnotify.c
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@
 	if (!entry)
 		return false;
 
+	mask = (mask & ~FS_EVENT_ON_CHILD);
 	send = (mask & entry->mask);
 
 	fsnotify_put_mark(entry); /* matches fsnotify_find_mark_entry */