diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c b/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
index 3f7dae762de0..c4772f691397 100644
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c
@@ -6016,7 +6016,8 @@ static int
 filt_fsevent(struct knote *kn, long hint)
 {
 
-	kn->kn_fflags |= hint;
+	kn->kn_fflags |= kn->kn_sfflags & hint;
+
 	return (kn->kn_fflags != 0);
 }