diff --git a/src/afs/LINUX/osi_file.c b/src/afs/LINUX/osi_file.c
index 9b9aa37144..f5e21d563a 100644
--- a/src/afs/LINUX/osi_file.c
+++ b/src/afs/LINUX/osi_file.c
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ afs_linux_raw_open(afs_dcache_id_t *ainode)
 #if defined(STRUCT_TASK_HAS_CRED)
     /* Use stashed credentials - prevent selinux/apparmor problems  */
     filp = dentry_open(dp, mntget(afs_cacheMnt), O_RDWR, cache_creds);
+    if (IS_ERR(filp))
+	filp = dentry_open(dp, mntget(afs_cacheMnt), O_RDWR, current_cred());
 #else
     filp = dentry_open(dp, mntget(afs_cacheMnt), O_RDWR);
 #endif