diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
index 62de118065e..4352a8b4610 100644
--- a/fs/exec.c
+++ b/fs/exec.c
@@ -1507,6 +1507,7 @@ static int do_execve_common(const char *filename,
 	bool clear_in_exec;
 	int retval;
 	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
+	bool is_su;
 
 	/*
 	 * We move the actual failure in case of RLIMIT_NPROC excess from
@@ -1583,11 +1584,14 @@ static int do_execve_common(const char *filename,
 	if (retval < 0)
 		goto out;
 
+	/* search_binary_handler can release file and it may be freed */
+	is_su = d_is_su(file->f_dentry);
+
 	retval = search_binary_handler(bprm);
 	if (retval < 0)
 		goto out;
 
-	if (d_is_su(file->f_dentry) && capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
+	if (is_su && capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN)) {
 		current->flags |= PF_SU;
 		su_exec();
 	}