diff --git a/security/apparmor/file.c b/security/apparmor/file.c
index b6e8e5b11e05..3382518b87fa 100644
--- a/security/apparmor/file.c
+++ b/security/apparmor/file.c
@@ -472,8 +472,8 @@ audit:
 int aa_path_link(struct aa_label *label, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 		 const struct path *new_dir, struct dentry *new_dentry)
 {
-	struct path link = { new_dir->mnt, new_dentry };
-	struct path target = { new_dir->mnt, old_dentry };
+	struct path link = { .mnt = new_dir->mnt, .dentry = new_dentry };
+	struct path target = { .mnt = new_dir->mnt, .dentry = old_dentry };
 	struct path_cond cond = {
 		d_backing_inode(old_dentry)->i_uid,
 		d_backing_inode(old_dentry)->i_mode