diff --git a/fs/jfs/namei.c b/fs/jfs/namei.c
index eaaf2b5..7a2e8e5 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/namei.c
@@ -1624,10 +1624,8 @@
 	 * case sensitive name which is specified by user if this is
 	 * for creation.
 	 */
-	if (!(nd->flags & (LOOKUP_CONTINUE | LOOKUP_PARENT))) {
-		if (nd->flags & (LOOKUP_CREATE | LOOKUP_RENAME_TARGET))
-			return 0;
-	}
+	if (nd->flags & (LOOKUP_CREATE | LOOKUP_RENAME_TARGET))
+		return 0;
 	return 1;
 }