diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index a8a7fbc..ca3ea98 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -2307,6 +2307,7 @@
 	struct smack_known *skp = smk_of_task_struct(p);
 
 	isp->smk_inode = skp;
+	isp->smk_flags |= SMK_INODE_INSTANT;
 }
 
 /*