diff --git a/fs/fat/namei_vfat.c b/fs/fat/namei_vfat.c
index bf326d4356a3..8ae32e37673c 100644
--- a/fs/fat/namei_vfat.c
+++ b/fs/fat/namei_vfat.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static int vfat_revalidate_ci(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
 	 * for creation.
 	 */
 	if (!(nd->flags & (LOOKUP_CONTINUE | LOOKUP_PARENT))) {
-		if (nd->flags & LOOKUP_CREATE)
+		if (nd->flags & (LOOKUP_CREATE | LOOKUP_RENAME_TARGET))
 			return 0;
 	}