diff --git a/fs/bfs/dir.c b/fs/bfs/dir.c
index ce05d16..a650f1d 100644
--- a/fs/bfs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/bfs/dir.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 		unlock_kernel();
 		return err;
 	}
-	inode->i_nlink++;
+	inc_nlink(inode);
 	inode->i_ctime = CURRENT_TIME_SEC;
 	mark_inode_dirty(inode);
 	atomic_inc(&inode->i_count);