diff --git a/security/landlock/access.h b/security/landlock/access.h
index 7961c6630a2d..bab403470a6c 100644
--- a/security/landlock/access.h
+++ b/security/landlock/access.h
@@ -97,4 +97,11 @@ landlock_upgrade_handled_access_masks(struct access_masks access_masks)
 	return access_masks;
 }
 
+/* Checks the subset relation between access masks. */
+static inline bool access_mask_subset(access_mask_t subset,
+				      access_mask_t superset)
+{
+	return (subset | superset) == superset;
+}
+
 #endif /* _SECURITY_LANDLOCK_ACCESS_H */
diff --git a/security/landlock/fs.c b/security/landlock/fs.c
index 8205673c8b1c..aa8e7cddb929 100644
--- a/security/landlock/fs.c
+++ b/security/landlock/fs.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ int landlock_append_fs_rule(struct landlock_ruleset *const ruleset,
 
 	/* Files only get access rights that make sense. */
 	if (!d_is_dir(path->dentry) &&
-	    (access_rights | ACCESS_FILE) != ACCESS_FILE)
+	    !access_mask_subset(access_rights, ACCESS_FILE))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(ruleset->num_layers != 1))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ static int hook_file_open(struct file *const file)
 		ARRAY_SIZE(layer_masks));
 #endif /* CONFIG_AUDIT */
 
-	if ((open_access_request & allowed_access) == open_access_request)
+	if (access_mask_subset(open_access_request, allowed_access))
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Sets access to reflect the actual request. */