diff --git a/fs/inode.c b/fs/inode.c
index 42f6d25f32a52048199bdcf138bc23a698e69666..5c63693326bb4305785928801112a334554fb03f 100644
--- a/fs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/inode.c
@@ -1817,8 +1817,13 @@ int file_remove_privs(struct file *file)
 	int kill;
 	int error = 0;
 
-	/* Fast path for nothing security related */
-	if (IS_NOSEC(inode))
+	/*
+	 * Fast path for nothing security related.
+	 * As well for non-regular files, e.g. blkdev inodes.
+	 * For example, blkdev_write_iter() might get here
+	 * trying to remove privs which it is not allowed to.
+	 */
+	if (IS_NOSEC(inode) || !S_ISREG(inode->i_mode))
 		return 0;
 
 	kill = dentry_needs_remove_privs(dentry);