diff --git a/fs/f2fs/namei.c b/fs/f2fs/namei.c
index 6032589099ce..30baa0e2a21c 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/namei.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static struct inode *f2fs_new_inode(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns,
 		(F2FS_I(dir)->i_flags & F2FS_PROJINHERIT_FL))
 		F2FS_I(inode)->i_projid = F2FS_I(dir)->i_projid;
 	else
-		F2FS_I(inode)->i_projid = make_kprojid(mnt_userns,
+		F2FS_I(inode)->i_projid = make_kprojid(&init_user_ns,
 							F2FS_DEF_PROJID);
 
 	err = fscrypt_prepare_new_inode(dir, inode, &encrypt);