diff --git a/fs/f2fs/namei.c b/fs/f2fs/namei.c
index 77349d51f952..82714cdde5f2 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/namei.c
@@ -769,7 +769,10 @@ static int f2fs_rename(struct inode *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 	}
 
 	down_write(&F2FS_I(old_inode)->i_sem);
-	file_lost_pino(old_inode);
+	if (!old_dir_entry || whiteout)
+		file_lost_pino(old_inode);
+	else
+		F2FS_I(old_inode)->i_pino = new_dir->i_ino;
 	up_write(&F2FS_I(old_inode)->i_sem);
 
 	old_inode->i_ctime = current_time(old_inode);