if (!(filp->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE))
                ro = 1;
 
-       if (filp->f_path.dentry)
-               inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
-       if (!inode || (!S_ISREG(inode->i_mode) && !S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode))) {
+       inode = filp->f_path.dentry->d_inode;
+       if ((!S_ISREG(inode->i_mode) && !S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode))) {
                LINFO(curlun, "invalid file type: %s\n", filename);
                goto out;
        }
         * If we can't read the file, it's no good.
         * If we can't write the file, use it read-only.
         */
-       if (!filp->f_op || !(filp->f_op->read || filp->f_op->aio_read)) {
+       if (!(filp->f_op->read || filp->f_op->aio_read)) {
                LINFO(curlun, "file not readable: %s\n", filename);
                goto out;
        }
                goto out;
        }
 
-       get_file(filp);
        curlun->ro = ro;
        curlun->filp = filp;
        curlun->file_length = size;
        curlun->num_sectors = num_sectors;
        LDBG(curlun, "open backing file: %s\n", filename);
-       rc = 0;
+       return 0;
 
 out:
-       filp_close(filp, current->files);
+       fput(filp);
        return rc;
 }
 
 
        /* Close control device */
        snd = &gau->control;
        if (snd->filp)
-               filp_close(snd->filp, current->files);
+               filp_close(snd->filp, NULL);
 
        /* Close PCM playback device and setup substream */
        snd = &gau->playback;
        if (snd->filp)
-               filp_close(snd->filp, current->files);
+               filp_close(snd->filp, NULL);
 
        /* Close PCM capture device and setup substream */
        snd = &gau->capture;
        if (snd->filp)
-               filp_close(snd->filp, current->files);
+               filp_close(snd->filp, NULL);
 
        return 0;
 }