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diff --git a/fs/inode.c b/fs/inode.c
index e9d97add2b36..9a453f3637f8 100644
--- a/fs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/inode.c
@@ -1817,8 +1817,13 @@ int file_remove_privs(struct file *file)
int kill;
int error = 0;
- /* Fast path for nothing security related */
- if (IS_NOSEC(inode))
+ /*
+ * Fast path for nothing security related.
+ * As well for non-regular files, e.g. blkdev inodes.
+ * For example, blkdev_write_iter() might get here
+ * trying to remove privs which it is not allowed to.
+ */
+ if (IS_NOSEC(inode) || !S_ISREG(inode->i_mode))
return 0;
kill = dentry_needs_remove_privs(dentry);