diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_symlink.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_symlink.c
index 0b8136a32484..7f96649e918a 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_symlink.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_symlink.c
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ xfs_symlink(
 		}
 		ASSERT(pathlen == 0);
 	}
+	i_size_write(VFS_I(ip), ip->i_d.di_size);
 
 	/*
 	 * Create the directory entry for the symlink.