diff --git a/fs/compat.c b/fs/compat.c
index 8c66570..c2e0813 100644
--- a/fs/compat.c
+++ b/fs/compat.c
@@ -1619,6 +1619,7 @@
 	char *bits;
 	long timeout;
 	int size, max_fdset, ret = -EINVAL;
+	struct fdtable *fdt;
 
 	timeout = MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT;
 	if (tvp) {
@@ -1644,7 +1645,8 @@
 		goto out_nofds;
 
 	/* max_fdset can increase, so grab it once to avoid race */
-	max_fdset = current->files->max_fdset;
+	fdt = files_fdtable(current->files);
+	max_fdset = fdt->max_fdset;
 	if (n > max_fdset)
 		n = max_fdset;