diff --git a/fs/d_path.c b/fs/d_path.c
index c25309006d5d..cad2f33ba92a 100644
--- a/fs/d_path.c
+++ b/fs/d_path.c
@@ -240,6 +240,11 @@ static void get_fs_root_rcu(struct fs_struct *fs, struct path *root)
 {
 	unsigned seq;
 
+	if (!fs) {
+		*root = (struct path){};
+		return;
+	}
+
 	do {
 		seq = read_seqbegin(&fs->seq);
 		*root = fs->root;