1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
index 5fe45d692c9f..ae8396707707 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ error:
 
 static int v9fs_remove(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *file, int rmdir)
 {
+        int retval;
         struct inode *file_inode;
         struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
         struct p9_fid *v9fid;
@@ -444,7 +445,10 @@ static int v9fs_remove(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *file, int rmdir)
         if (IS_ERR(v9fid))
                 return PTR_ERR(v9fid);
 
-        return p9_client_remove(v9fid);
+        retval = p9_client_remove(v9fid);
+        if (!retval)
+                drop_nlink(file_inode);
+        return retval;
 }
 
 static int