diff --git a/kernel/ksud.c b/kernel/ksud.c
index cdd32711..113bf24c 100644
--- a/kernel/ksud.c
+++ b/kernel/ksud.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ int ksu_handle_vfs_read(struct file **file_ptr, char __user **buf_ptr,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (!d_is_reg(file->f_path.dentry)) {
+	if (!S_ISREG(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mode)) {
 		return 0;
 	}