diff --git a/kmod/src/dir.c b/kmod/src/dir.c
index 95ba9db0..8a95d6a4 100644
--- a/kmod/src/dir.c
+++ b/kmod/src/dir.c
@@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@ retry:
 	}
 	old_inode->i_ctime = now;
 	if (new_inode)
-		old_inode->i_ctime = now;
+		new_inode->i_ctime = now;
 
 	inode_inc_iversion(old_dir);
 	inode_inc_iversion(old_inode);