diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_rename.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_rename.c
index d2af0a8381a6..77a59891734e 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_rename.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_rename.c
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ xfs_rename(
 	 * it and some incremental backup programs won't work without it.
 	 */
 	xfs_trans_ichgtime(tp, src_ip, XFS_ICHGTIME_CHG);
+	xfs_trans_log_inode(tp, src_ip, XFS_ILOG_CORE);
 
 	/*
 	 * Adjust the link count on src_dp.  This is necessary when