diff --git a/include/linux/fsnotify.h b/include/linux/fsnotify.h
index ecb43b33d181..5c185fa27089 100644
--- a/include/linux/fsnotify.h
+++ b/include/linux/fsnotify.h
@@ -235,10 +235,11 @@ static inline void fsnotify_open(struct file *file)
 	if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode))
 		mask |= FS_ISDIR;
 
-	if (!(file->f_mode & FMODE_NONOTIFY)) {
-		fsnotify_parent(path, NULL, mask);
-		fsnotify(inode, mask, path, FSNOTIFY_EVENT_PATH, NULL, 0);
-	}
+	/* FMODE_NONOTIFY must never be set from user */
+	file->f_mode &= ~FMODE_NONOTIFY;
+
+	fsnotify_parent(path, NULL, mask);
+	fsnotify(inode, mask, path, FSNOTIFY_EVENT_PATH, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /*