diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index d11f404667e96..a2b3c28a499db 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ int generic_permission(struct inode *inode, int mask,
 	/*
 	 * Searching includes executable on directories, else just read.
 	 */
+	mask &= MAY_READ | MAY_WRITE | MAY_EXEC;
 	if (mask == MAY_READ || (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode) && !(mask & MAY_WRITE)))
 		if (capable(CAP_DAC_READ_SEARCH))
 			return 0;