diff --git a/fs/dcache.c b/fs/dcache.c
index 3d4be6f..85c9e2b 100644
--- a/fs/dcache.c
+++ b/fs/dcache.c
@@ -683,8 +683,6 @@
 /**
  * d_find_alias - grab a hashed alias of inode
  * @inode: inode in question
- * @want_discon:  flag, used by d_splice_alias, to request
- *          that only a DISCONNECTED alias be returned.
  *
  * If inode has a hashed alias, or is a directory and has any alias,
  * acquire the reference to alias and return it. Otherwise return NULL.
@@ -693,10 +691,9 @@
  * of a filesystem.
  *
  * If the inode has an IS_ROOT, DCACHE_DISCONNECTED alias, then prefer
- * any other hashed alias over that one unless @want_discon is set,
- * in which case only return an IS_ROOT, DCACHE_DISCONNECTED alias.
+ * any other hashed alias over that.
  */
-static struct dentry *__d_find_alias(struct inode *inode, int want_discon)
+static struct dentry *__d_find_alias(struct inode *inode)
 {
 	struct dentry *alias, *discon_alias;
 
@@ -708,7 +705,7 @@
 			if (IS_ROOT(alias) &&
 			    (alias->d_flags & DCACHE_DISCONNECTED)) {
 				discon_alias = alias;
-			} else if (!want_discon) {
+			} else {
 				__dget_dlock(alias);
 				spin_unlock(&alias->d_lock);
 				return alias;
@@ -739,7 +736,7 @@
 
 	if (!list_empty(&inode->i_dentry)) {
 		spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
-		de = __d_find_alias(inode, 0);
+		de = __d_find_alias(inode);
 		spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 	}
 	return de;
@@ -2481,7 +2478,7 @@
 		struct dentry *alias;
 
 		/* Does an aliased dentry already exist? */
-		alias = __d_find_alias(inode, 0);
+		alias = __d_find_alias(inode);
 		if (alias) {
 			actual = alias;
 			write_seqlock(&rename_lock);