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diff --git a/security/inode.c b/security/inode.c
index e3df905ab5b1..acc3e9c8d5a7 100644
--- a/security/inode.c
+++ b/security/inode.c
@@ -156,12 +156,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(securityfs_create_file);
  * This function returns a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds.  This
  * pointer must be passed to the securityfs_remove() function when the file is
  * to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded,
- * you are responsible here).  If an error occurs, %NULL will be returned.
+ * you are responsible here).  If an error occurs, the function will return
+ * the error value (via ERR_PTR).
  *
  * If securityfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value %-ENODEV is
- * returned.  It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for
- * %NULL or !%NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling
- * code.
+ * returned.
  */
 struct dentry *securityfs_create_dir(const char *name, struct dentry *parent)
 {