diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 259fda2..fa2f2f6 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -1668,8 +1668,7 @@
 	 * overall picture.
 	 */
 	err = -EACCES;
-	if (!S_ISREG(inode->i_mode)	||
-	    exe.file->f_path.mnt->mnt_flags & MNT_NOEXEC)
+	if (!S_ISREG(inode->i_mode) || path_noexec(&exe.file->f_path))
 		goto exit;
 
 	err = inode_permission(inode, MAY_EXEC);