1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
index 8e9d60345bc8..524d255a5748 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_inode.c
@@ -1292,8 +1292,10 @@ v9fs_vfs_link(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
         sprintf(name, "%d\n", oldfid->fid);
         retval = v9fs_vfs_mkspecial(dir, dentry, P9_DMLINK, name);
         __putname(name);
-        if (!retval)
+        if (!retval) {
+                v9fs_refresh_inode(oldfid, old_dentry->d_inode);
                 v9fs_invalidate_inode_attr(dir);
+        }
 clunk_fid:
         p9_client_clunk(oldfid);
         return retval;