kn->symlink.target_kn = target;
kernfs_get(target); /* ref owned by symlink */
- kernfs_addrm_start(&acxt);
- error = kernfs_add_one(&acxt, kn, parent);
- kernfs_addrm_finish(&acxt);
+ error = -ENOENT;
+ if (kernfs_get_active(parent)) {
+ kernfs_addrm_start(&acxt);
+ error = kernfs_add_one(&acxt, kn, parent);
+ kernfs_addrm_finish(&acxt);
+ kernfs_put_active(parent);
+ }
if (!error)
return kn;