diff --git a/kernel/audit_tree.c b/kernel/audit_tree.c
index 2e0c974..70bd253 100644
--- a/kernel/audit_tree.c
+++ b/kernel/audit_tree.c
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@
 
 static int compare_root(struct vfsmount *mnt, void *arg)
 {
-	return mnt->mnt_root->d_inode == arg;
+	return d_backing_inode(mnt->mnt_root) == arg;
 }
 
 void audit_trim_trees(void)
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@
 
 static int tag_mount(struct vfsmount *mnt, void *arg)
 {
-	return tag_chunk(mnt->mnt_root->d_inode, arg);
+	return tag_chunk(d_backing_inode(mnt->mnt_root), arg);
 }
 
 /* called with audit_filter_mutex */