diff --git a/drivers/tty/pty.c b/drivers/tty/pty.c
index 0058d9fbf931..cf0dc51a2690 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/pty.c
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ static int pty_unix98_ioctl(struct tty_struct *tty,
  */
 
 static struct tty_struct *ptm_unix98_lookup(struct tty_driver *driver,
-		struct inode *ptm_inode, int idx)
+		struct file *file, int idx)
 {
 	/* Master must be open via /dev/ptmx */
 	return ERR_PTR(-EIO);
@@ -642,12 +642,12 @@ static struct tty_struct *ptm_unix98_lookup(struct tty_driver *driver,
  */
 
 static struct tty_struct *pts_unix98_lookup(struct tty_driver *driver,
-		struct inode *pts_inode, int idx)
+		struct file *file, int idx)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	mutex_lock(&devpts_mutex);
-	tty = devpts_get_priv(pts_inode);
+	tty = devpts_get_priv(file->f_path.dentry);
 	mutex_unlock(&devpts_mutex);
 	/* Master must be open before slave */
 	if (!tty)
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ static int ptmx_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 {
 	struct pts_fs_info *fsi;
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
-	struct inode *slave_inode;
+	struct dentry *dentry;
 	int retval;
 	int index;
 
@@ -769,14 +769,12 @@ static int ptmx_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 
 	tty_add_file(tty, filp);
 
-	slave_inode = devpts_pty_new(fsi,
-			MKDEV(UNIX98_PTY_SLAVE_MAJOR, index), index,
-			tty->link);
-	if (IS_ERR(slave_inode)) {
-		retval = PTR_ERR(slave_inode);
+	dentry = devpts_pty_new(fsi, index, tty->link);
+	if (IS_ERR(dentry)) {
+		retval = PTR_ERR(dentry);
 		goto err_release;
 	}
-	tty->link->driver_data = slave_inode;
+	tty->link->driver_data = dentry;
 
 	retval = ptm_driver->ops->open(tty, filp);
 	if (retval)
diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
index 9b04d72e752e..24d5491ef0da 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_io.c
@@ -1367,12 +1367,12 @@ static ssize_t tty_line_name(struct tty_driver *driver, int index, char *p)
  *	Locking: tty_mutex must be held. If the tty is found, bump the tty kref.
  */
 static struct tty_struct *tty_driver_lookup_tty(struct tty_driver *driver,
-		struct inode *inode, int idx)
+		struct file *file, int idx)
 {
 	struct tty_struct *tty;
 
 	if (driver->ops->lookup)
-		tty = driver->ops->lookup(driver, inode, idx);
+		tty = driver->ops->lookup(driver, file, idx);
 	else
 		tty = driver->ttys[idx];
 
@@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@ static struct tty_struct *tty_open_by_driver(dev_t device, struct inode *inode,
 	}
 
 	/* check whether we're reopening an existing tty */
-	tty = tty_driver_lookup_tty(driver, inode, index);
+	tty = tty_driver_lookup_tty(driver, filp, index);
 	if (IS_ERR(tty)) {
 		mutex_unlock(&tty_mutex);
 		goto out;
diff --git a/fs/devpts/inode.c b/fs/devpts/inode.c
index 0af8e7d70d27..0b2954d7172d 100644
--- a/fs/devpts/inode.c
+++ b/fs/devpts/inode.c
@@ -604,8 +604,7 @@ void devpts_put_ref(struct pts_fs_info *fsi)
  *
  * The created inode is returned. Remove it from /dev/pts/ by devpts_pty_kill.
  */
-struct inode *devpts_pty_new(struct pts_fs_info *fsi, dev_t device, int index,
-		void *priv)
+struct dentry *devpts_pty_new(struct pts_fs_info *fsi, int index, void *priv)
 {
 	struct dentry *dentry;
 	struct super_block *sb;
@@ -629,25 +628,21 @@ struct inode *devpts_pty_new(struct pts_fs_info *fsi, dev_t device, int index,
 	inode->i_uid = opts->setuid ? opts->uid : current_fsuid();
 	inode->i_gid = opts->setgid ? opts->gid : current_fsgid();
 	inode->i_mtime = inode->i_atime = inode->i_ctime = CURRENT_TIME;
-	init_special_inode(inode, S_IFCHR|opts->mode, device);
-	inode->i_private = priv;
+	init_special_inode(inode, S_IFCHR|opts->mode, MKDEV(UNIX98_PTY_SLAVE_MAJOR, index));
 
 	sprintf(s, "%d", index);
 
-	inode_lock(d_inode(root));
-
 	dentry = d_alloc_name(root, s);
 	if (dentry) {
+		dentry->d_fsdata = priv;
 		d_add(dentry, inode);
 		fsnotify_create(d_inode(root), dentry);
 	} else {
 		iput(inode);
-		inode = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+		dentry = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 	}
 
-	inode_unlock(d_inode(root));
-
-	return inode;
+	return dentry;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -656,24 +651,10 @@ struct inode *devpts_pty_new(struct pts_fs_info *fsi, dev_t device, int index,
  *
  * Returns whatever was passed as priv in devpts_pty_new for a given inode.
  */
-void *devpts_get_priv(struct inode *pts_inode)
+void *devpts_get_priv(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	struct dentry *dentry;
-	void *priv = NULL;
-
-	BUG_ON(pts_inode->i_rdev == MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, PTMX_MINOR));
-
-	/* Ensure dentry has not been deleted by devpts_pty_kill() */
-	dentry = d_find_alias(pts_inode);
-	if (!dentry)
-		return NULL;
-
-	if (pts_inode->i_sb->s_magic == DEVPTS_SUPER_MAGIC)
-		priv = pts_inode->i_private;
-
-	dput(dentry);
-
-	return priv;
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(dentry->d_sb->s_magic != DEVPTS_SUPER_MAGIC);
+	return dentry->d_fsdata;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -682,24 +663,14 @@ void *devpts_get_priv(struct inode *pts_inode)
  *
  * This is an inverse operation of devpts_pty_new.
  */
-void devpts_pty_kill(struct inode *inode)
+void devpts_pty_kill(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
-	struct super_block *sb = pts_sb_from_inode(inode);
-	struct dentry *root = sb->s_root;
-	struct dentry *dentry;
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(dentry->d_sb->s_magic != DEVPTS_SUPER_MAGIC);
 
-	BUG_ON(inode->i_rdev == MKDEV(TTYAUX_MAJOR, PTMX_MINOR));
-
-	inode_lock(d_inode(root));
-
-	dentry = d_find_alias(inode);
-
-	drop_nlink(inode);
+	dentry->d_fsdata = NULL;
+	drop_nlink(dentry->d_inode);
 	d_delete(dentry);
 	dput(dentry);	/* d_alloc_name() in devpts_pty_new() */
-	dput(dentry);		/* d_find_alias above */
-
-	inode_unlock(d_inode(root));
 }
 
 static int __init init_devpts_fs(void)
diff --git a/include/linux/devpts_fs.h b/include/linux/devpts_fs.h
index 358a4db72a27..5871f292b596 100644
--- a/include/linux/devpts_fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/devpts_fs.h
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ int devpts_new_index(struct pts_fs_info *);
 void devpts_kill_index(struct pts_fs_info *, int);
 
 /* mknod in devpts */
-struct inode *devpts_pty_new(struct pts_fs_info *, dev_t, int, void *);
+struct dentry *devpts_pty_new(struct pts_fs_info *, int, void *);
 /* get private structure */
-void *devpts_get_priv(struct inode *pts_inode);
+void *devpts_get_priv(struct dentry *);
 /* unlink */
-void devpts_pty_kill(struct inode *inode);
+void devpts_pty_kill(struct dentry *);
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/linux/tty_driver.h b/include/linux/tty_driver.h
index 161052477f77..b742b5e47cc2 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty_driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty_driver.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * defined; unless noted otherwise, they are optional, and can be
  * filled in with a null pointer.
  *
- * struct tty_struct * (*lookup)(struct tty_driver *self, int idx)
+ * struct tty_struct * (*lookup)(struct tty_driver *self, struct file *, int idx)
  *
  *	Return the tty device corresponding to idx, NULL if there is not
  *	one currently in use and an ERR_PTR value on error. Called under
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ struct serial_icounter_struct;
 
 struct tty_operations {
 	struct tty_struct * (*lookup)(struct tty_driver *driver,
-			struct inode *inode, int idx);
+			struct file *filp, int idx);
 	int  (*install)(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty);
 	void (*remove)(struct tty_driver *driver, struct tty_struct *tty);
 	int  (*open)(struct tty_struct * tty, struct file * filp);