diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
index c214fe0981bd..55340ac61456 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
@@ -76,6 +76,14 @@ static struct inode *__ecryptfs_get_inode(struct inode *lower_inode,
 
 	if (lower_inode->i_sb != ecryptfs_superblock_to_lower(sb))
 		return ERR_PTR(-EXDEV);
+
+	/* Reject dealing with casefold directories. */
+	if (IS_CASEFOLDED(lower_inode)) {
+		pr_err_ratelimited("%s: Can't handle casefolded directory.\n",
+				   __func__);
+		return ERR_PTR(-EREMOTE);
+	}
+
 	if (!igrab(lower_inode))
 		return ERR_PTR(-ESTALE);
 	inode = iget5_locked(sb, (unsigned long)lower_inode,