diff --git a/fs/binfmt_misc.c b/fs/binfmt_misc.c
index 8ae0db6..2568eb4 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_misc.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_misc.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 
 		/* if the binary is not readable than enforce mm->dumpable=0
 		   regardless of the interpreter's permissions */
-		if (permission(bprm->file->f_dentry->d_inode, MAY_READ, NULL))
+		if (file_permission(bprm->file, MAY_READ))
 			bprm->interp_flags |= BINPRM_FLAGS_ENFORCE_NONDUMP;
 
 		allow_write_access(bprm->file);
diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 7bbb781..c466fec 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@
 	flush_thread();
 
 	if (bprm->e_uid != current->euid || bprm->e_gid != current->egid || 
-	    permission(bprm->file->f_dentry->d_inode,MAY_READ, NULL) ||
+	    file_permission(bprm->file, MAY_READ) ||
 	    (bprm->interp_flags & BINPRM_FLAGS_ENFORCE_NONDUMP)) {
 		suid_keys(current);
 		current->mm->dumpable = suid_dumpable;
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 25e4ab4..b69f6eb 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -271,6 +271,23 @@
 	return permission(nd->dentry->d_inode, mask, nd);
 }
 
+/**
+ * file_permission  -  check for additional access rights to a given file
+ * @file:	file to check access rights for
+ * @mask:	right to check for (%MAY_READ, %MAY_WRITE, %MAY_EXEC)
+ *
+ * Used to check for read/write/execute permissions on an already opened
+ * file.
+ *
+ * Note:
+ *	Do not use this function in new code.  All access checks should
+ *	be done using vfs_permission().
+ */
+int file_permission(struct file *file, int mask)
+{
+	return permission(file->f_dentry->d_inode, mask, NULL);
+}
+
 /*
  * get_write_access() gets write permission for a file.
  * put_write_access() releases this write permission.
@@ -2551,6 +2568,7 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(path_walk);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(permission);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(vfs_permission);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(file_permission);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(unlock_rename);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(vfs_create);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(vfs_follow_link);
diff --git a/fs/ncpfs/ioctl.c b/fs/ncpfs/ioctl.c
index 88df793..fd3efdc 100644
--- a/fs/ncpfs/ioctl.c
+++ b/fs/ncpfs/ioctl.c
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@
 #define NCP_PACKET_SIZE_INTERNAL 65536
 
 static int
-ncp_get_fs_info(struct ncp_server* server, struct inode* inode, struct ncp_fs_info __user *arg)
+ncp_get_fs_info(struct ncp_server * server, struct file *file,
+		struct ncp_fs_info __user *arg)
 {
+	struct inode *inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
 	struct ncp_fs_info info;
 
-	if ((permission(inode, MAY_WRITE, NULL) != 0)
+	if ((file_permission(file, MAY_WRITE) != 0)
 	    && (current->uid != server->m.mounted_uid)) {
 		return -EACCES;
 	}
@@ -58,11 +60,13 @@
 }
 
 static int
-ncp_get_fs_info_v2(struct ncp_server* server, struct inode* inode, struct ncp_fs_info_v2 __user * arg)
+ncp_get_fs_info_v2(struct ncp_server * server, struct file *file,
+		   struct ncp_fs_info_v2 __user * arg)
 {
+	struct inode *inode = file->f_dentry->d_inode;
 	struct ncp_fs_info_v2 info2;
 
-	if ((permission(inode, MAY_WRITE, NULL) != 0)
+	if ((file_permission(file, MAY_WRITE) != 0)
 	    && (current->uid != server->m.mounted_uid)) {
 		return -EACCES;
 	}
@@ -190,7 +194,7 @@
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case NCP_IOC_NCPREQUEST:
 
-		if ((permission(inode, MAY_WRITE, NULL) != 0)
+		if ((file_permission(filp, MAY_WRITE) != 0)
 		    && (current->uid != server->m.mounted_uid)) {
 			return -EACCES;
 		}
@@ -245,16 +249,16 @@
 		return ncp_conn_logged_in(inode->i_sb);
 
 	case NCP_IOC_GET_FS_INFO:
-		return ncp_get_fs_info(server, inode, argp);
+		return ncp_get_fs_info(server, filp, argp);
 
 	case NCP_IOC_GET_FS_INFO_V2:
-		return ncp_get_fs_info_v2(server, inode, argp);
+		return ncp_get_fs_info_v2(server, filp, argp);
 
 	case NCP_IOC_GETMOUNTUID2:
 		{
 			unsigned long tmp = server->m.mounted_uid;
 
-			if (   (permission(inode, MAY_READ, NULL) != 0)
+			if ((file_permission(filp, MAY_READ) != 0)
 			    && (current->uid != server->m.mounted_uid))
 			{
 				return -EACCES;
@@ -268,7 +272,7 @@
 		{
 			struct ncp_setroot_ioctl sr;
 
-			if (   (permission(inode, MAY_READ, NULL) != 0)
+			if ((file_permission(filp, MAY_READ) != 0)
 			    && (current->uid != server->m.mounted_uid))
 			{
 				return -EACCES;
@@ -343,7 +347,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NCPFS_PACKET_SIGNING	
 	case NCP_IOC_SIGN_INIT:
-		if ((permission(inode, MAY_WRITE, NULL) != 0)
+		if ((file_permission(filp, MAY_WRITE) != 0)
 		    && (current->uid != server->m.mounted_uid))
 		{
 			return -EACCES;
@@ -366,7 +370,7 @@
 		return 0;		
 		
         case NCP_IOC_SIGN_WANTED:
-		if (   (permission(inode, MAY_READ, NULL) != 0)
+		if ((file_permission(filp, MAY_READ) != 0)
 		    && (current->uid != server->m.mounted_uid))
 		{
 			return -EACCES;
@@ -379,7 +383,7 @@
 		{
 			int newstate;
 
-			if (   (permission(inode, MAY_WRITE, NULL) != 0)
+			if ((file_permission(filp, MAY_WRITE) != 0)
 			    && (current->uid != server->m.mounted_uid))
 			{
 				return -EACCES;
@@ -400,7 +404,7 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NCPFS_IOCTL_LOCKING
 	case NCP_IOC_LOCKUNLOCK:
-		if (   (permission(inode, MAY_WRITE, NULL) != 0)
+		if ((file_permission(filp, MAY_WRITE) != 0)
 		    && (current->uid != server->m.mounted_uid))
 		{
 			return -EACCES;
@@ -605,7 +609,7 @@
 #endif /* CONFIG_NCPFS_NLS */
 
 	case NCP_IOC_SETDENTRYTTL:
-		if ((permission(inode, MAY_WRITE, NULL) != 0) &&
+		if ((file_permission(filp, MAY_WRITE) != 0) &&
 				 (current->uid != server->m.mounted_uid))
 			return -EACCES;
 		{
@@ -635,7 +639,7 @@
            so we have this out of switch */
 	if (cmd == NCP_IOC_GETMOUNTUID) {
 		__kernel_uid_t uid = 0;
-		if ((permission(inode, MAY_READ, NULL) != 0)
+		if ((file_permission(filp, MAY_READ) != 0)
 		    && (current->uid != server->m.mounted_uid)) {
 			return -EACCES;
 		}
diff --git a/fs/open.c b/fs/open.c
index baffc08..f53a5b9 100644
--- a/fs/open.c
+++ b/fs/open.c
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@
 	if (!S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode))
 		goto out_putf;
 
-	error = permission(inode, MAY_EXEC, NULL);
+	error = file_permission(file, MAY_EXEC);
 	if (!error)
 		set_fs_pwd(current->fs, mnt, dentry);
 out_putf:
diff --git a/fs/udf/file.c b/fs/udf/file.c
index bb40d63..01f520c 100644
--- a/fs/udf/file.c
+++ b/fs/udf/file.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 {
 	int result = -EINVAL;
 
-	if ( permission(inode, MAY_READ, NULL) != 0 )
+	if ( file_permission(filp, MAY_READ) != 0 )
 	{
 		udf_debug("no permission to access inode %lu\n",
 						inode->i_ino);