--- linux-2.4.19-rsbac-v1.2.1/rsbac/help/syscalls.c.orig	Wed Aug 28 16:43:25 2002
+++ linux-2.4.19-rsbac-v1.2.1/rsbac/help/syscalls.c	Mon Nov 11 11:41:04 2002
@@ -2816,11 +2816,14 @@
         }
 
 out_dput:
-      #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,4,0)
-      dput(t_dentry);
-      #else
-      path_release(&nd);
-      #endif
+      if(k_arg.name)
+        {
+          #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,4,0)
+          dput(t_dentry);
+          #else
+          path_release(&nd);
+          #endif
+        }
 
 out:
       #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2,4,0)