diff --git a/fs/ntfs3/frecord.c b/fs/ntfs3/frecord.c
index 8f9fe1d7a690..895a75b036c3 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs3/frecord.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs3/frecord.c
@@ -3023,12 +3023,14 @@ int ni_rename(struct ntfs_inode *dir_ni, struct ntfs_inode *new_dir_ni,
 	/*
 	 * Way 1 - Add new + remove old.
 	 */
+	preempt_disable();
 	err = ni_add_name(new_dir_ni, ni, new_de);
 	if (!err) {
 		err = ni_remove_name(dir_ni, ni, de, &de2, &undo);
 		WARN_ON(err && ni_remove_name(new_dir_ni, ni, new_de, &de2,
 			&undo));
 	}
+	preempt_enable();
 
 	/*
 	 * Way 2 - Remove old + add new.