diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 186bd2464fd5..269b64a1121a 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -3847,11 +3847,11 @@ int vfs_rmdir(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry)
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
 
-	shrink_dcache_parent(dentry);
 	error = dir->i_op->rmdir(dir, dentry);
 	if (error)
 		goto out;
 
+	shrink_dcache_parent(dentry);
 	dentry->d_inode->i_flags |= S_DEAD;
 	dont_mount(dentry);
 	detach_mounts(dentry);
@@ -4434,8 +4434,6 @@ int vfs_rename(struct inode *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 		    old_dir->i_nlink >= max_links)
 			goto out;
 	}
-	if (is_dir && !(flags & RENAME_EXCHANGE) && target)
-		shrink_dcache_parent(new_dentry);
 	if (!is_dir) {
 		error = try_break_deleg(source, delegated_inode);
 		if (error)
@@ -4452,8 +4450,10 @@ int vfs_rename(struct inode *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
 		goto out;
 
 	if (!(flags & RENAME_EXCHANGE) && target) {
-		if (is_dir)
+		if (is_dir) {
+			shrink_dcache_parent(new_dentry);
 			target->i_flags |= S_DEAD;
+		}
 		dont_mount(new_dentry);
 		detach_mounts(new_dentry);
 	}