1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_attr.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_attr.c
index c863753..01d2072 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_attr.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_attr.c
@@ -490,6 +490,13 @@ xfs_attr_remove_int(xfs_inode_t *dp, struct xfs_name *name, int flags)
 	args.whichfork = XFS_ATTR_FORK;
 
 	/*
+	 * we have no control over the attribute names that userspace passes us
+	 * to remove, so we have to allow the name lookup prior to attribute
+	 * removal to fail.
+	 */
+	args.op_flags = XFS_DA_OP_OKNOENT;
+
+	/*
 	 * Attach the dquots to the inode.
 	 */
 	error = xfs_qm_dqattach(dp, 0);