1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/sysfs/dir.c b/fs/sysfs/dir.c
index d88d0fac9fa5..14f2d71ea3ce 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/dir.c
@@ -939,8 +939,10 @@ again:
         /* Remove from old parent's list and insert into new parent's list. */
         sysfs_unlink_sibling(sd);
         sysfs_get(new_parent_sd);
+        drop_nlink(old_parent->d_inode);
         sysfs_put(sd->s_parent);
         sd->s_parent = new_parent_sd;
+        inc_nlink(new_parent->d_inode);
         sysfs_link_sibling(sd);
 
  out_unlock: