diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/file.c b/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
index 6f4e659..b07731e 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/file.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 	}
 	ecryptfs_set_file_lower(
 		file, ecryptfs_inode_to_private(inode)->lower_file);
-	if (S_ISDIR(ecryptfs_dentry->d_inode->i_mode)) {
+	if (d_is_dir(ecryptfs_dentry)) {
 		ecryptfs_printk(KERN_DEBUG, "This is a directory\n");
 		mutex_lock(&crypt_stat->cs_mutex);
 		crypt_stat->flags &= ~(ECRYPTFS_ENCRYPTED);