diff --git a/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c b/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c
index a98d0d1..b1bc31b 100644
--- a/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c
+++ b/fs/hostfs/hostfs_kern.c
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@
 		err = access_file(name, r, w, x);
 	__putname(name);
 	if (!err)
-		err = generic_permission(ino, desired, flags);
+		err = generic_permission(ino, desired);
 	return err;
 }