diff --git a/fs/coda/dir.c b/fs/coda/dir.c
index 0a2fd8b..0102b28 100644
--- a/fs/coda/dir.c
+++ b/fs/coda/dir.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
 	coda_dir_changed(dir_inode, 0);
 	atomic_inc(&inode->i_count);
 	d_instantiate(de, inode);
-	inode->i_nlink++;
+	inc_nlink(inode);
         
 out:
 	unlock_kernel();