diff --git a/lustre/llite/llite_lib.c b/lustre/llite/llite_lib.c
index b122a9d30b3be2d9f26f1866690e875e94c1181c..5aae834f46a55780351613215282ea01730fa854 100644
--- a/lustre/llite/llite_lib.c
+++ b/lustre/llite/llite_lib.c
@@ -1354,7 +1354,8 @@ void ll_delete_inode(struct inode *inode)
                 CERROR("md_delete_object() failed, error %d.\n",
                        rc);
         }
-        
+
+        clear_inode(inode);
         EXIT;
 }