diff --git a/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify.c b/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify.c
index 4f897e109547..cd7d09a569ff 100644
--- a/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify.c
+++ b/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify.c
@@ -295,12 +295,13 @@ static u32 fanotify_group_event_mask(struct fsnotify_group *group,
 				     const void *data, int data_type,
 				     struct inode *dir)
 {
-	__u32 marks_mask = 0, marks_ignored_mask = 0;
+	__u32 marks_mask = 0, marks_ignore_mask = 0;
 	__u32 test_mask, user_mask = FANOTIFY_OUTGOING_EVENTS |
 				     FANOTIFY_EVENT_FLAGS;
 	const struct path *path = fsnotify_data_path(data, data_type);
 	unsigned int fid_mode = FAN_GROUP_FLAG(group, FANOTIFY_FID_BITS);
 	struct fsnotify_mark *mark;
+	bool ondir = event_mask & FAN_ONDIR;
 	int type;
 
 	pr_debug("%s: report_mask=%x mask=%x data=%p data_type=%d\n",
@@ -315,19 +316,21 @@ static u32 fanotify_group_event_mask(struct fsnotify_group *group,
 			return 0;
 	} else if (!(fid_mode & FAN_REPORT_FID)) {
 		/* Do we have a directory inode to report? */
-		if (!dir && !(event_mask & FS_ISDIR))
+		if (!dir && !ondir)
 			return 0;
 	}
 
 	fsnotify_foreach_iter_mark_type(iter_info, mark, type) {
-		/* Apply ignore mask regardless of mark's ISDIR flag */
-		marks_ignored_mask |= mark->ignored_mask;
+		/*
+		 * Apply ignore mask depending on event flags in ignore mask.
+		 */
+		marks_ignore_mask |=
+			fsnotify_effective_ignore_mask(mark, ondir, type);
 
 		/*
-		 * If the event is on dir and this mark doesn't care about
-		 * events on dir, don't send it!
+		 * Send the event depending on event flags in mark mask.
 		 */
-		if (event_mask & FS_ISDIR && !(mark->mask & FS_ISDIR))
+		if (!fsnotify_mask_applicable(mark->mask, ondir, type))
 			continue;
 
 		marks_mask |= mark->mask;
@@ -336,7 +339,7 @@ static u32 fanotify_group_event_mask(struct fsnotify_group *group,
 		*match_mask |= 1U << type;
 	}
 
-	test_mask = event_mask & marks_mask & ~marks_ignored_mask;
+	test_mask = event_mask & marks_mask & ~marks_ignore_mask;
 
 	/*
 	 * For dirent modification events (create/delete/move) that do not carry
diff --git a/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify_user.c b/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify_user.c
index b08ce0d821a7..a9eea037fee9 100644
--- a/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify_user.c
+++ b/fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify_user.c
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ static __u32 fanotify_mark_remove_from_mask(struct fsnotify_mark *fsn_mark,
 	if (!(flags & FAN_MARK_IGNORED_MASK)) {
 		fsn_mark->mask &= ~mask;
 	} else {
-		fsn_mark->ignored_mask &= ~mask;
+		fsn_mark->ignore_mask &= ~mask;
 	}
 	newmask = fsnotify_calc_mask(fsn_mark);
 	/*
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ static __u32 fanotify_mark_remove_from_mask(struct fsnotify_mark *fsn_mark,
 	 * changes to the mask.
 	 * Destroy mark when only umask bits remain.
 	 */
-	*destroy = !((fsn_mark->mask | fsn_mark->ignored_mask) & ~umask);
+	*destroy = !((fsn_mark->mask | fsn_mark->ignore_mask) & ~umask);
 	spin_unlock(&fsn_mark->lock);
 
 	return oldmask & ~newmask;
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ static bool fanotify_mark_update_flags(struct fsnotify_mark *fsn_mark,
 	/*
 	 * Setting FAN_MARK_IGNORED_SURV_MODIFY for the first time may lead to
 	 * the removal of the FS_MODIFY bit in calculated mask if it was set
-	 * because of an ignored mask that is now going to survive FS_MODIFY.
+	 * because of an ignore mask that is now going to survive FS_MODIFY.
 	 */
 	if ((fan_flags & FAN_MARK_IGNORED_MASK) &&
 	    (fan_flags & FAN_MARK_IGNORED_SURV_MODIFY) &&
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ static bool fanotify_mark_add_to_mask(struct fsnotify_mark *fsn_mark,
 	if (!(fan_flags & FAN_MARK_IGNORED_MASK))
 		fsn_mark->mask |= mask;
 	else
-		fsn_mark->ignored_mask |= mask;
+		fsn_mark->ignore_mask |= mask;
 
 	recalc = fsnotify_calc_mask(fsn_mark) &
 		~fsnotify_conn_mask(fsn_mark->connector);
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ static int fanotify_add_inode_mark(struct fsnotify_group *group,
 
 	/*
 	 * If some other task has this inode open for write we should not add
-	 * an ignored mark, unless that ignored mark is supposed to survive
+	 * an ignore mask, unless that ignore mask is supposed to survive
 	 * modification changes anyway.
 	 */
 	if ((flags & FAN_MARK_IGNORED_MASK) &&
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ static int do_fanotify_mark(int fanotify_fd, unsigned int flags, __u64 mask,
 	__kernel_fsid_t __fsid, *fsid = NULL;
 	u32 valid_mask = FANOTIFY_EVENTS | FANOTIFY_EVENT_FLAGS;
 	unsigned int mark_type = flags & FANOTIFY_MARK_TYPE_BITS;
-	bool ignored = flags & FAN_MARK_IGNORED_MASK;
+	bool ignore = flags & FAN_MARK_IGNORED_MASK;
 	unsigned int obj_type, fid_mode;
 	u32 umask = 0;
 	int ret;
@@ -1606,8 +1606,11 @@ static int do_fanotify_mark(int fanotify_fd, unsigned int flags, __u64 mask,
 	if (mask & ~valid_mask)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* Event flags (ONDIR, ON_CHILD) are meaningless in ignored mask */
-	if (ignored)
+	/*
+	 * Event flags (FAN_ONDIR, FAN_EVENT_ON_CHILD) have no effect with
+	 * FAN_MARK_IGNORED_MASK.
+	 */
+	if (ignore)
 		mask &= ~FANOTIFY_EVENT_FLAGS;
 
 	f = fdget(fanotify_fd);
@@ -1721,7 +1724,7 @@ static int do_fanotify_mark(int fanotify_fd, unsigned int flags, __u64 mask,
 		 * events with parent/name info for non-directory.
 		 */
 		if ((fid_mode & FAN_REPORT_DIR_FID) &&
-		    (flags & FAN_MARK_ADD) && !ignored)
+		    (flags & FAN_MARK_ADD) && !ignore)
 			mask |= FAN_EVENT_ON_CHILD;
 	}
 
diff --git a/fs/notify/fdinfo.c b/fs/notify/fdinfo.c
index 59fb40abe33d..55081ae3a6ec 100644
--- a/fs/notify/fdinfo.c
+++ b/fs/notify/fdinfo.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static void fanotify_fdinfo(struct seq_file *m, struct fsnotify_mark *mark)
 			return;
 		seq_printf(m, "fanotify ino:%lx sdev:%x mflags:%x mask:%x ignored_mask:%x ",
 			   inode->i_ino, inode->i_sb->s_dev,
-			   mflags, mark->mask, mark->ignored_mask);
+			   mflags, mark->mask, mark->ignore_mask);
 		show_mark_fhandle(m, inode);
 		seq_putc(m, '\n');
 		iput(inode);
@@ -121,12 +121,12 @@ static void fanotify_fdinfo(struct seq_file *m, struct fsnotify_mark *mark)
 		struct mount *mnt = fsnotify_conn_mount(mark->connector);
 
 		seq_printf(m, "fanotify mnt_id:%x mflags:%x mask:%x ignored_mask:%x\n",
-			   mnt->mnt_id, mflags, mark->mask, mark->ignored_mask);
+			   mnt->mnt_id, mflags, mark->mask, mark->ignore_mask);
 	} else if (mark->connector->type == FSNOTIFY_OBJ_TYPE_SB) {
 		struct super_block *sb = fsnotify_conn_sb(mark->connector);
 
 		seq_printf(m, "fanotify sdev:%x mflags:%x mask:%x ignored_mask:%x\n",
-			   sb->s_dev, mflags, mark->mask, mark->ignored_mask);
+			   sb->s_dev, mflags, mark->mask, mark->ignore_mask);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/notify/fsnotify.c b/fs/notify/fsnotify.c
index 0b3e74935cb4..8687562df2e3 100644
--- a/fs/notify/fsnotify.c
+++ b/fs/notify/fsnotify.c
@@ -324,7 +324,8 @@ static int send_to_group(__u32 mask, const void *data, int data_type,
 	struct fsnotify_group *group = NULL;
 	__u32 test_mask = (mask & ALL_FSNOTIFY_EVENTS);
 	__u32 marks_mask = 0;
-	__u32 marks_ignored_mask = 0;
+	__u32 marks_ignore_mask = 0;
+	bool is_dir = mask & FS_ISDIR;
 	struct fsnotify_mark *mark;
 	int type;
 
@@ -336,7 +337,7 @@ static int send_to_group(__u32 mask, const void *data, int data_type,
 		fsnotify_foreach_iter_mark_type(iter_info, mark, type) {
 			if (!(mark->flags &
 			      FSNOTIFY_MARK_FLAG_IGNORED_SURV_MODIFY))
-				mark->ignored_mask = 0;
+				mark->ignore_mask = 0;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -344,14 +345,15 @@ static int send_to_group(__u32 mask, const void *data, int data_type,
 	fsnotify_foreach_iter_mark_type(iter_info, mark, type) {
 		group = mark->group;
 		marks_mask |= mark->mask;
-		marks_ignored_mask |= mark->ignored_mask;
+		marks_ignore_mask |=
+			fsnotify_effective_ignore_mask(mark, is_dir, type);
 	}
 
-	pr_debug("%s: group=%p mask=%x marks_mask=%x marks_ignored_mask=%x data=%p data_type=%d dir=%p cookie=%d\n",
-		 __func__, group, mask, marks_mask, marks_ignored_mask,
+	pr_debug("%s: group=%p mask=%x marks_mask=%x marks_ignore_mask=%x data=%p data_type=%d dir=%p cookie=%d\n",
+		 __func__, group, mask, marks_mask, marks_ignore_mask,
 		 data, data_type, dir, cookie);
 
-	if (!(test_mask & marks_mask & ~marks_ignored_mask))
+	if (!(test_mask & marks_mask & ~marks_ignore_mask))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (group->ops->handle_event) {
@@ -423,7 +425,8 @@ static bool fsnotify_iter_select_report_types(
 			 * But is *this mark* watching children?
 			 */
 			if (type == FSNOTIFY_ITER_TYPE_PARENT &&
-			    !(mark->mask & FS_EVENT_ON_CHILD))
+			    !(mark->mask & FS_EVENT_ON_CHILD) &&
+			    !(fsnotify_ignore_mask(mark) & FS_EVENT_ON_CHILD))
 				continue;
 
 			fsnotify_iter_set_report_type(iter_info, type);
@@ -532,8 +535,8 @@ int fsnotify(__u32 mask, const void *data, int data_type, struct inode *dir,
 
 
 	/*
-	 * If this is a modify event we may need to clear some ignored masks.
-	 * In that case, the object with ignored masks will have the FS_MODIFY
+	 * If this is a modify event we may need to clear some ignore masks.
+	 * In that case, the object with ignore masks will have the FS_MODIFY
 	 * event in its mask.
 	 * Otherwise, return if none of the marks care about this type of event.
 	 */
diff --git a/include/linux/fsnotify_backend.h b/include/linux/fsnotify_backend.h
index 9560734759fa..a7d605d49a84 100644
--- a/include/linux/fsnotify_backend.h
+++ b/include/linux/fsnotify_backend.h
@@ -518,8 +518,8 @@ struct fsnotify_mark {
 	struct hlist_node obj_list;
 	/* Head of list of marks for an object [mark ref] */
 	struct fsnotify_mark_connector *connector;
-	/* Events types to ignore [mark->lock, group->mark_mutex] */
-	__u32 ignored_mask;
+	/* Events types and flags to ignore [mark->lock, group->mark_mutex] */
+	__u32 ignore_mask;
 	/* General fsnotify mark flags */
 #define FSNOTIFY_MARK_FLAG_ALIVE		0x0001
 #define FSNOTIFY_MARK_FLAG_ATTACHED		0x0002
@@ -529,6 +529,7 @@ struct fsnotify_mark {
 	/* fanotify mark flags */
 #define FSNOTIFY_MARK_FLAG_IGNORED_SURV_MODIFY	0x0100
 #define FSNOTIFY_MARK_FLAG_NO_IREF		0x0200
+#define FSNOTIFY_MARK_FLAG_IGNORE_FLAGS		0x0400
 	unsigned int flags;		/* flags [mark->lock] */
 };
 
@@ -655,15 +656,91 @@ extern void fsnotify_remove_queued_event(struct fsnotify_group *group,
 
 /* functions used to manipulate the marks attached to inodes */
 
-/* Get mask for calculating object interest taking ignored mask into account */
+/*
+ * Canonical "ignore mask" including event flags.
+ *
+ * Note the subtle semantic difference from the legacy ->ignored_mask.
+ * ->ignored_mask traditionally only meant which events should be ignored,
+ * while ->ignore_mask also includes flags regarding the type of objects on
+ * which events should be ignored.
+ */
+static inline __u32 fsnotify_ignore_mask(struct fsnotify_mark *mark)
+{
+	__u32 ignore_mask = mark->ignore_mask;
+
+	/* The event flags in ignore mask take effect */
+	if (mark->flags & FSNOTIFY_MARK_FLAG_IGNORE_FLAGS)
+		return ignore_mask;
+
+	/*
+	 * Legacy behavior:
+	 * - Always ignore events on dir
+	 * - Ignore events on child if parent is watching children
+	 */
+	ignore_mask |= FS_ISDIR;
+	ignore_mask &= ~FS_EVENT_ON_CHILD;
+	ignore_mask |= mark->mask & FS_EVENT_ON_CHILD;
+
+	return ignore_mask;
+}
+
+/* Legacy ignored_mask - only event types to ignore */
+static inline __u32 fsnotify_ignored_events(struct fsnotify_mark *mark)
+{
+	return mark->ignore_mask & ALL_FSNOTIFY_EVENTS;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check if mask (or ignore mask) should be applied depending if victim is a
+ * directory and whether it is reported to a watching parent.
+ */
+static inline bool fsnotify_mask_applicable(__u32 mask, bool is_dir,
+					    int iter_type)
+{
+	/* Should mask be applied to a directory? */
+	if (is_dir && !(mask & FS_ISDIR))
+		return false;
+
+	/* Should mask be applied to a child? */
+	if (iter_type == FSNOTIFY_ITER_TYPE_PARENT &&
+	    !(mask & FS_EVENT_ON_CHILD))
+		return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Effective ignore mask taking into account if event victim is a
+ * directory and whether it is reported to a watching parent.
+ */
+static inline __u32 fsnotify_effective_ignore_mask(struct fsnotify_mark *mark,
+						   bool is_dir, int iter_type)
+{
+	__u32 ignore_mask = fsnotify_ignored_events(mark);
+
+	if (!ignore_mask)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* For non-dir and non-child, no need to consult the event flags */
+	if (!is_dir && iter_type != FSNOTIFY_ITER_TYPE_PARENT)
+		return ignore_mask;
+
+	ignore_mask = fsnotify_ignore_mask(mark);
+	if (!fsnotify_mask_applicable(ignore_mask, is_dir, iter_type))
+		return 0;
+
+	return ignore_mask & ALL_FSNOTIFY_EVENTS;
+}
+
+/* Get mask for calculating object interest taking ignore mask into account */
 static inline __u32 fsnotify_calc_mask(struct fsnotify_mark *mark)
 {
 	__u32 mask = mark->mask;
 
-	if (!mark->ignored_mask)
+	if (!fsnotify_ignored_events(mark))
 		return mask;
 
-	/* Interest in FS_MODIFY may be needed for clearing ignored mask */
+	/* Interest in FS_MODIFY may be needed for clearing ignore mask */
 	if (!(mark->flags & FSNOTIFY_MARK_FLAG_IGNORED_SURV_MODIFY))
 		mask |= FS_MODIFY;
 
@@ -671,7 +748,7 @@ static inline __u32 fsnotify_calc_mask(struct fsnotify_mark *mark)
 	 * If mark is interested in ignoring events on children, the object must
 	 * show interest in those events for fsnotify_parent() to notice it.
 	 */
-	return mask | (mark->ignored_mask & ALL_FSNOTIFY_EVENTS);
+	return mask | mark->ignore_mask;
 }
 
 /* Get mask of events for a list of marks */
