diff --git a/fs/fat/inode.c b/fs/fat/inode.c
index bdd8fb7be2ca..37a8af159a13 100644
--- a/fs/fat/inode.c
+++ b/fs/fat/inode.c
@@ -749,6 +749,8 @@ static struct dentry *fat_get_parent(struct dentry *child)
 	brelse(bh);
 
 	parent = d_obtain_alias(inode);
+	if (!IS_ERR(parent))
+		parent->d_op = sb->s_root->d_op;
 out:
 	unlock_super(sb);