diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index f0e36c3..7f60684 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -2982,7 +2982,9 @@ static int selinux_inode_permission(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 		return PTR_ERR(isec);
 
 	rc = avc_has_perm_noaudit(&selinux_state,
-				  sid, isec->sid, isec->sclass, perms, 0, &avd);
+				  sid, isec->sid, isec->sclass, perms,
+				  (flags & MAY_NOT_BLOCK) ? AVC_NONBLOCKING : 0,
+				  &avd);
 	audited = avc_audit_required(perms, &avd, rc,
 				     from_access ? FILE__AUDIT_ACCESS : 0,
 				     &denied);