diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/journal.h b/fs/ocfs2/journal.h
index 68cf2f6..a3385b6 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/journal.h
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/journal.h
@@ -441,10 +441,11 @@
 #define OCFS2_SIMPLE_DIR_EXTEND_CREDITS (2)
 
 /* file update (nlink, etc) + directory mtime/ctime + dir entry block + quota
- * update on dir + index leaf + dx root update for free list */
+ * update on dir + index leaf + dx root update for free list +
+ * previous dirblock update in the free list */
 static inline int ocfs2_link_credits(struct super_block *sb)
 {
-	return 2*OCFS2_INODE_UPDATE_CREDITS + 3 +
+	return 2*OCFS2_INODE_UPDATE_CREDITS + 4 +
 	       ocfs2_quota_trans_credits(sb);
 }