diff --git a/fs/read_write.c b/fs/read_write.c
index befec0b5c537..085d5f61359d 100644
--- a/fs/read_write.c
+++ b/fs/read_write.c
@@ -1506,8 +1506,8 @@ static int generic_copy_file_checks(struct file *file_in, loff_t pos_in,
 				    struct file *file_out, loff_t pos_out,
 				    size_t *req_count, unsigned int flags)
 {
-	struct inode *inode_in = file_inode(file_in);
-	struct inode *inode_out = file_inode(file_out);
+	struct inode *inode_in = file_in->f_mapping->host;
+	struct inode *inode_out = file_out->f_mapping->host;
 	uint64_t count = *req_count;
 	loff_t size_in;
 	int ret;
@@ -1819,7 +1819,9 @@ int generic_file_rw_checks(struct file *file_in, struct file *file_out)
 	/* Don't copy dirs, pipes, sockets... */
 	if (S_ISDIR(inode_in->i_mode) || S_ISDIR(inode_out->i_mode))
 		return -EISDIR;
-	if (!S_ISREG(inode_in->i_mode) || !S_ISREG(inode_out->i_mode))
+	if (!S_ISREG(inode_in->i_mode) && !S_ISBLK(inode_in->i_mode))
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if ((inode_in->i_mode & S_IFMT) != (inode_out->i_mode & S_IFMT))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!(file_in->f_mode & FMODE_READ) ||