diff --git a/fs/udf/namei.c b/fs/udf/namei.c
index 2be775d30ac1..2cb49b6b0716 100644
--- a/fs/udf/namei.c
+++ b/fs/udf/namei.c
@@ -791,8 +791,18 @@ static int udf_rename(struct mnt_idmap *idmap, struct inode *old_dir,
 			retval = -ENOTEMPTY;
 			if (!empty_dir(new_inode))
 				goto out_oiter;
+			retval = -EFSCORRUPTED;
+			if (new_inode->i_nlink != 2)
+				goto out_oiter;
 		}
+		retval = -EFSCORRUPTED;
+		if (old_dir->i_nlink < 3)
+			goto out_oiter;
 		is_dir = true;
+	} else if (new_inode) {
+		retval = -EFSCORRUPTED;
+		if (new_inode->i_nlink < 1)
+			goto out_oiter;
 	}
 	if (is_dir && old_dir != new_dir) {
 		retval = udf_fiiter_find_entry(old_inode, &dotdot_name,