diff --git a/fs/f2fs/namei.c b/fs/f2fs/namei.c
index bd020a992c2e..328cd20b16a5 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/namei.c
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ static int f2fs_rename(struct user_namespace *mnt_userns, struct inode *old_dir,
 	}
 
 	if (old_dir_entry) {
-		if (old_dir != new_dir && !whiteout)
+		if (old_dir != new_dir)
 			f2fs_set_link(old_inode, old_dir_entry,
 						old_dir_page, new_dir);
 		else