diff --git a/fs/jffs2/dir.c b/fs/jffs2/dir.c
index 1ba5c97..8118002 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/dir.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/dir.c
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto fail;
 	}
+	inode->i_link = f->target;
 
 	jffs2_dbg(1, "%s(): symlink's target '%s' cached\n",
 		  __func__, (char *)f->target);