diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index f3c5b278895a..ee01308a01d1 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -1533,9 +1533,11 @@ int may_open(struct path *path, int acc_mode, int flag)
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
-	error = ima_path_check(path,
-			       acc_mode & (MAY_READ | MAY_WRITE | MAY_EXEC),
+	error = ima_path_check(path, acc_mode ?
+			       acc_mode & (MAY_READ | MAY_WRITE | MAY_EXEC) :
+			       ACC_MODE(flag) & (MAY_READ | MAY_WRITE),
 			       IMA_COUNT_UPDATE);
+
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 	/*