diff --git a/fs/nfs/proc.c b/fs/nfs/proc.c
index 97669ed..4f80d88 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/proc.c
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@
 	nfs_fattr_init(&fattr);
 	dprintk("NFS call  create %s\n", dentry->d_name.name);
 	status = rpc_call_sync(NFS_CLIENT(dir), &msg, 0);
+	nfs_mark_for_revalidate(dir);
 	if (status == 0)
 		status = nfs_instantiate(dentry, &fhandle, &fattr);
 	dprintk("NFS reply create: %d\n", status);