diff --git a/fs/affs/inode.c b/fs/affs/inode.c
index d4a3f381c4bc..d4ecb59f33ae 100644
--- a/fs/affs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/affs/inode.c
@@ -404,7 +404,8 @@ affs_add_entry(struct inode *dir, struct inode *inode, struct dentry *dentry, s3
 	affs_unlock_dir(dir);
 	affs_unlock_link(inode);
 
-	d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+	if (!retval)
+		d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
 done:
 	affs_brelse(inode_bh);
 	affs_brelse(bh);