1 files changed, 1 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
index fbe957268f05..265f5834498a 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode_dotl.c
@@ -636,13 +636,8 @@ v9fs_vfs_link_dotl(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
                 v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, old_dentry->d_inode);
 
                 kfree(st);
-        } else {
-                /* Caching disabled. No need to get upto date stat info.
-                 * This dentry will be released immediately. So, just hold the
-                 * inode
-                 */
-                ihold(old_dentry->d_inode);
         }
+        ihold(old_dentry->d_inode);
         d_instantiate(dentry, old_dentry->d_inode);
 
         return err;