diff --git a/fs/jfs/namei.c b/fs/jfs/namei.c
index 65a218eba8fa..7879c049632b 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/namei.c
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ static int jfs_rename(struct mnt_idmap *idmap, struct inode *old_dir,
 				jfs_err("jfs_rename: dtInsert returned -EIO");
 			goto out_tx;
 		}
-		if (S_ISDIR(old_ip->i_mode))
+		if (S_ISDIR(old_ip->i_mode) && old_dir != new_dir)
 			inc_nlink(new_dir);
 	}
 	/*
@@ -1244,7 +1244,9 @@ static int jfs_rename(struct mnt_idmap *idmap, struct inode *old_dir,
 		goto out_tx;
 	}
 	if (S_ISDIR(old_ip->i_mode)) {
-		drop_nlink(old_dir);
+		if (new_ip || old_dir != new_dir)
+			drop_nlink(old_dir);
+
 		if (old_dir != new_dir) {
 			/*
 			 * Change inode number of parent for moved directory