diff --git a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
index 79ae6a7..4434e8f 100644
--- a/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ecryptfs/inode.c
@@ -575,6 +575,8 @@ static int ecryptfs_rmdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 	dget(lower_dentry);
 	rc = vfs_rmdir(lower_dir_dentry->d_inode, lower_dentry);
 	dput(lower_dentry);
+	if (!rc && dentry->d_inode)
+		clear_nlink(dentry->d_inode);
 	fsstack_copy_attr_times(dir, lower_dir_dentry->d_inode);
 	dir->i_nlink = lower_dir_dentry->d_inode->i_nlink;
 	unlock_dir(lower_dir_dentry);