diff --git a/fs/kernfs/file.c b/fs/kernfs/file.c
index f8d5021..ae948aa 100644
--- a/fs/kernfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/kernfs/file.c
@@ -832,26 +832,35 @@ void kernfs_drain_open_files(struct kernfs_node *kn)
  * to see if it supports poll (Neither 'poll' nor 'select' return
  * an appropriate error code).  When in doubt, set a suitable timeout value.
  */
+__poll_t kernfs_generic_poll(struct kernfs_open_file *of, poll_table *wait)
+{
+	struct kernfs_node *kn = kernfs_dentry_node(of->file->f_path.dentry);
+	struct kernfs_open_node *on = kn->attr.open;
+
+	poll_wait(of->file, &on->poll, wait);
+
+	if (of->event != atomic_read(&on->event))
+		return DEFAULT_POLLMASK|EPOLLERR|EPOLLPRI;
+
+	return DEFAULT_POLLMASK;
+}
+
 static __poll_t kernfs_fop_poll(struct file *filp, poll_table *wait)
 {
 	struct kernfs_open_file *of = kernfs_of(filp);
 	struct kernfs_node *kn = kernfs_dentry_node(filp->f_path.dentry);
-	struct kernfs_open_node *on = kn->attr.open;
+	__poll_t ret;
 
 	if (!kernfs_get_active(kn))
-		goto trigger;
+		return DEFAULT_POLLMASK|EPOLLERR|EPOLLPRI;
 
-	poll_wait(filp, &on->poll, wait);
+	if (kn->attr.ops->poll)
+		ret = kn->attr.ops->poll(of, wait);
+	else
+		ret = kernfs_generic_poll(of, wait);
 
 	kernfs_put_active(kn);
-
-	if (of->event != atomic_read(&on->event))
-		goto trigger;
-
-	return DEFAULT_POLLMASK;
-
- trigger:
-	return DEFAULT_POLLMASK|EPOLLERR|EPOLLPRI;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void kernfs_notify_workfn(struct work_struct *work)