diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 6c5504060db9..332efc173292 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/Makefile.in b/cmd/Makefile.in
index f006e4c03922..ee3f4bef26d8 100644
--- a/cmd/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/Makefile.in
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/mount_zfs/Makefile.in b/cmd/mount_zfs/Makefile.in
index 3ae2015cfc96..e7da7c202185 100644
--- a/cmd/mount_zfs/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/mount_zfs/Makefile.in
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/sas_switch_id/Makefile.in b/cmd/sas_switch_id/Makefile.in
index a23b35d4cb11..fb6ea65ec0bb 100644
--- a/cmd/sas_switch_id/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/sas_switch_id/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/zdb/Makefile.in b/cmd/zdb/Makefile.in
index 7e0a88eb0bc6..da3119592f06 100644
--- a/cmd/zdb/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/zdb/Makefile.in
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/zfs/Makefile.in b/cmd/zfs/Makefile.in
index 759492fa1666..55ca80892fcd 100644
--- a/cmd/zfs/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/zfs/Makefile.in
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/zinject/Makefile.in b/cmd/zinject/Makefile.in
index 77d8a1084320..5e6f90ecbcc4 100644
--- a/cmd/zinject/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/zinject/Makefile.in
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/zpios/Makefile.in b/cmd/zpios/Makefile.in
index 1374449ee3be..cf672f1e12d7 100644
--- a/cmd/zpios/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/zpios/Makefile.in
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/zpool/Makefile.in b/cmd/zpool/Makefile.in
index df27c8c3e089..b915006f4114 100644
--- a/cmd/zpool/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/zpool/Makefile.in
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/zpool_id/Makefile.in b/cmd/zpool_id/Makefile.in
index eefb09a7e949..aadd124133c6 100644
--- a/cmd/zpool_id/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/zpool_id/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/zpool_layout/Makefile.in b/cmd/zpool_layout/Makefile.in
index 9914ca177a9f..e1b16431313e 100644
--- a/cmd/zpool_layout/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/zpool_layout/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/ztest/Makefile.in b/cmd/ztest/Makefile.in
index 0ed77541795f..e99cc9e85271 100644
--- a/cmd/ztest/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/ztest/Makefile.in
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/cmd/zvol_id/Makefile.in b/cmd/zvol_id/Makefile.in
index 6b2af9633548..d6719fdb6a31 100644
--- a/cmd/zvol_id/Makefile.in
+++ b/cmd/zvol_id/Makefile.in
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 b/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f7ffc0d3a5e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+dnl #
+dnl # Linux v3.2-rc1 API change
+dnl # SHA: bfe8684869601dacfcb2cd69ef8cfd9045f62170
+dnl #
+AC_DEFUN([ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SET_NLINK], [
+	AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether set_nlink() is available])
+	ZFS_LINUX_TRY_COMPILE([
+		#include <linux/fs.h>
+	],[
+		struct inode node;
+		unsigned int link = 0;
+		(void) set_nlink(&node, link);
+	],[
+		AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
+		AC_DEFINE(HAVE_SET_NLINK, 1,
+		          [set_nlink() is available])
+	],[
+		AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
+	])
+])
diff --git a/config/kernel.m4 b/config/kernel.m4
index 8cfbccfc544c..63a3237ec8b7 100644
--- a/config/kernel.m4
+++ b/config/kernel.m4
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([ZFS_AC_CONFIG_KERNEL], [
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_MOUNT_NODEV
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_BDI
 	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_BDI_SETUP_AND_REGISTER
+	ZFS_AC_KERNEL_SET_NLINK
 
 	AS_IF([test "$LINUX_OBJ" != "$LINUX"], [
 		KERNELMAKE_PARAMS="$KERNELMAKE_PARAMS O=$LINUX_OBJ"
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 919a4dda07b7..e9e2ec1b6e64 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -15226,6 +15226,73 @@ fi
 
 
 
+	{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking whether set_nlink() is available" >&5
+$as_echo_n "checking whether set_nlink() is available... " >&6; }
+
+
+cat confdefs.h - <<_ACEOF >conftest.c
+/* confdefs.h.  */
+_ACEOF
+cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
+cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* end confdefs.h.  */
+
+
+		#include <linux/fs.h>
+
+int
+main (void)
+{
+
+		struct inode node;
+		unsigned int link = 0;
+		(void) set_nlink(&node, link);
+
+  ;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+_ACEOF
+
+
+	rm -Rf build && mkdir -p build
+	echo "obj-m := conftest.o" >build/Makefile
+	if { ac_try='cp conftest.c build && make modules -C $LINUX_OBJ EXTRA_CFLAGS="-Werror-implicit-function-declaration $EXTRA_KCFLAGS" $ARCH_UM M=$PWD/build'
+  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
+  ac_status=$?
+  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); }; } >/dev/null && { ac_try='test -s build/conftest.o'
+  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
+  ac_status=$?
+  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); }; }; then
+
+		{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: yes" >&5
+$as_echo "yes" >&6; }
+
+cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
+#define HAVE_SET_NLINK 1
+_ACEOF
+
+
+else
+  $as_echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
+sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+
+		{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
+
+
+
+fi
+
+	rm -Rf build
+
+
+
+
 	if test "$LINUX_OBJ" != "$LINUX"; then
 
 		KERNELMAKE_PARAMS="$KERNELMAKE_PARAMS O=$LINUX_OBJ"
@@ -19996,6 +20063,73 @@ fi
 
 
 
+	{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking whether set_nlink() is available" >&5
+$as_echo_n "checking whether set_nlink() is available... " >&6; }
+
+
+cat confdefs.h - <<_ACEOF >conftest.c
+/* confdefs.h.  */
+_ACEOF
+cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
+cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
+/* end confdefs.h.  */
+
+
+		#include <linux/fs.h>
+
+int
+main (void)
+{
+
+		struct inode node;
+		unsigned int link = 0;
+		(void) set_nlink(&node, link);
+
+  ;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+_ACEOF
+
+
+	rm -Rf build && mkdir -p build
+	echo "obj-m := conftest.o" >build/Makefile
+	if { ac_try='cp conftest.c build && make modules -C $LINUX_OBJ EXTRA_CFLAGS="-Werror-implicit-function-declaration $EXTRA_KCFLAGS" $ARCH_UM M=$PWD/build'
+  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
+  ac_status=$?
+  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); }; } >/dev/null && { ac_try='test -s build/conftest.o'
+  { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
+  (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
+  ac_status=$?
+  $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+  (exit $ac_status); }; }; then
+
+		{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: yes" >&5
+$as_echo "yes" >&6; }
+
+cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
+#define HAVE_SET_NLINK 1
+_ACEOF
+
+
+else
+  $as_echo "$as_me: failed program was:" >&5
+sed 's/^/| /' conftest.$ac_ext >&5
+
+		{ $as_echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
+
+
+
+fi
+
+	rm -Rf build
+
+
+
+
 	if test "$LINUX_OBJ" != "$LINUX"; then
 
 		KERNELMAKE_PARAMS="$KERNELMAKE_PARAMS O=$LINUX_OBJ"
diff --git a/dracut/90zfs/Makefile.in b/dracut/90zfs/Makefile.in
index 07bf3f23e6b4..cc79618127ca 100644
--- a/dracut/90zfs/Makefile.in
+++ b/dracut/90zfs/Makefile.in
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/dracut/Makefile.in b/dracut/Makefile.in
index b2769b1a861e..1c6b3e609ef9 100644
--- a/dracut/Makefile.in
+++ b/dracut/Makefile.in
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/etc/Makefile.in b/etc/Makefile.in
index 594db91dcb6e..a2e398604dc6 100644
--- a/etc/Makefile.in
+++ b/etc/Makefile.in
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/etc/init.d/Makefile.in b/etc/init.d/Makefile.in
index 31da3b6ce04e..9eb8ae7b4be2 100644
--- a/etc/init.d/Makefile.in
+++ b/etc/init.d/Makefile.in
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/etc/zfs/Makefile.in b/etc/zfs/Makefile.in
index 59c7b8ed7dd4..6c81f5d8c96c 100644
--- a/etc/zfs/Makefile.in
+++ b/etc/zfs/Makefile.in
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/include/Makefile.in b/include/Makefile.in
index 9ea2e2f0b1db..f82fdb267b26 100644
--- a/include/Makefile.in
+++ b/include/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/include/linux/Makefile.in b/include/linux/Makefile.in
index 5e04eb4ef96b..e50b89b9b847 100644
--- a/include/linux/Makefile.in
+++ b/include/linux/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/include/linux/vfs_compat.h b/include/linux/vfs_compat.h
index 825a7fd3bb6f..371bbc1d116f 100644
--- a/include/linux/vfs_compat.h
+++ b/include/linux/vfs_compat.h
@@ -94,4 +94,19 @@ bdi_setup_and_register(struct backing_dev_info *bdi,char *name,unsigned int cap)
 }
 #endif /* HAVE_BDI && !HAVE_BDI_SETUP_AND_REGISTER */
 
+/*
+ * 3.2-rc1 API change,
+ * Add set_nlink() if it is not exported by the Linux kernel.
+ *
+ * i_nlink is read-only in Linux 3.2, but it can be set directly in
+ * earlier kernels.
+ */
+#ifndef HAVE_SET_NLINK
+static inline void
+set_nlink(struct inode *inode, unsigned int nlink)
+{
+	inode->i_nlink = nlink;
+}
+#endif /* HAVE_SET_NLINK */
+
 #endif /* _ZFS_VFS_H */
diff --git a/include/sys/Makefile.in b/include/sys/Makefile.in
index ad98df9c9e1b..b17649b028ca 100644
--- a/include/sys/Makefile.in
+++ b/include/sys/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/include/sys/fm/Makefile.in b/include/sys/fm/Makefile.in
index b29c9f34d8fb..e3fd84cfdda7 100644
--- a/include/sys/fm/Makefile.in
+++ b/include/sys/fm/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/include/sys/fm/fs/Makefile.in b/include/sys/fm/fs/Makefile.in
index 395e6980b7bc..40952616b81d 100644
--- a/include/sys/fm/fs/Makefile.in
+++ b/include/sys/fm/fs/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/include/sys/fs/Makefile.in b/include/sys/fs/Makefile.in
index c6de71aed460..db73ab8622cf 100644
--- a/include/sys/fs/Makefile.in
+++ b/include/sys/fs/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.in b/lib/Makefile.in
index e132c201856f..17f84a5482dd 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/Makefile.in
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libavl/Makefile.in b/lib/libavl/Makefile.in
index 38a83579df11..55bb04d9f5b7 100644
--- a/lib/libavl/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libavl/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libefi/Makefile.in b/lib/libefi/Makefile.in
index 9f236308b6a6..6e4a83b3c09f 100644
--- a/lib/libefi/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libefi/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libnvpair/Makefile.in b/lib/libnvpair/Makefile.in
index 589938eeeaa6..60439aece27e 100644
--- a/lib/libnvpair/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libnvpair/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libshare/Makefile.in b/lib/libshare/Makefile.in
index c0c07864312f..94ea82e90ac1 100644
--- a/lib/libshare/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libshare/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/Makefile.in
index f0d3d768fab3..194679a93839 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/asm-generic/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/asm-generic/Makefile.in
index 2e29d93ca49f..a9ffb578c8e5 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/asm-generic/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/asm-generic/Makefile.in
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/asm-i386/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/asm-i386/Makefile.in
index d366650aa426..ca6573040465 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/asm-i386/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/asm-i386/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/asm-x86_64/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/asm-x86_64/Makefile.in
index b3b90420e2fd..2db49b35a68e 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/asm-x86_64/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/asm-x86_64/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/include/Makefile.in
index 4653fea5844f..d7a8f52fcefe 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/ia32/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/include/ia32/Makefile.in
index 3782302fd66c..b60892865a9e 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/ia32/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/ia32/Makefile.in
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/ia32/sys/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/include/ia32/sys/Makefile.in
index 9503ba6a63b6..36629967ef24 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/ia32/sys/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/ia32/sys/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/rpc/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/include/rpc/Makefile.in
index f3a7fd39bbfb..68e3c2f12948 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/rpc/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/rpc/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/sys/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/include/sys/Makefile.in
index 8a69ebcd969f..6851505dd96b 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/sys/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/sys/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/sys/dktp/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/include/sys/dktp/Makefile.in
index 8cd6cbfb72e4..89c3285e1d48 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/sys/dktp/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/sys/dktp/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/sys/sysevent/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/include/sys/sysevent/Makefile.in
index 2078025188ca..de9db421b254 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/sys/sysevent/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/sys/sysevent/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libspl/include/util/Makefile.in b/lib/libspl/include/util/Makefile.in
index 91c91fa28727..d7cd17c15086 100644
--- a/lib/libspl/include/util/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libspl/include/util/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libunicode/Makefile.in b/lib/libunicode/Makefile.in
index 932fb8aafed7..f6c8690cdecc 100644
--- a/lib/libunicode/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libunicode/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libuutil/Makefile.in b/lib/libuutil/Makefile.in
index c05c31c0cbff..d44bba2d6581 100644
--- a/lib/libuutil/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libuutil/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libzfs/Makefile.in b/lib/libzfs/Makefile.in
index 14db984e107e..29642b1ac189 100644
--- a/lib/libzfs/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libzfs/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/lib/libzpool/Makefile.in b/lib/libzpool/Makefile.in
index 63297bc4a3da..0e46c1516d7f 100644
--- a/lib/libzpool/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/libzpool/Makefile.in
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/man/Makefile.in b/man/Makefile.in
index e6a82e926e1c..84c6c1706b69 100644
--- a/man/Makefile.in
+++ b/man/Makefile.in
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/man/man8/Makefile.in b/man/man8/Makefile.in
index 98193dbf2c08..be187c9c03e2 100644
--- a/man/man8/Makefile.in
+++ b/man/man8/Makefile.in
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/module/zfs/zfs_znode.c b/module/zfs/zfs_znode.c
index 1edbd7e2e4f9..a35e3b5f2c78 100644
--- a/module/zfs/zfs_znode.c
+++ b/module/zfs/zfs_znode.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ zfs_inode_update(znode_t *zp)
 	ip->i_generation = zp->z_gen;
 	ip->i_uid = zp->z_uid;
 	ip->i_gid = zp->z_gid;
-	ip->i_nlink = zp->z_links;
+	set_nlink(ip, zp->z_links);
 	ip->i_mode = zp->z_mode;
 	ip->i_blkbits = SPA_MINBLOCKSHIFT;
 	dmu_object_size_from_db(sa_get_db(zp->z_sa_hdl), &blksize,
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.in b/scripts/Makefile.in
index 966288d91f05..5115a9e0b344 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.in
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.in
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/scripts/zpios-profile/Makefile.in b/scripts/zpios-profile/Makefile.in
index a9ba3e7c6626..1c59d7475d7e 100644
--- a/scripts/zpios-profile/Makefile.in
+++ b/scripts/zpios-profile/Makefile.in
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/scripts/zpios-test/Makefile.in b/scripts/zpios-test/Makefile.in
index e237411f4403..fb1114530a79 100644
--- a/scripts/zpios-test/Makefile.in
+++ b/scripts/zpios-test/Makefile.in
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/scripts/zpool-config/Makefile.in b/scripts/zpool-config/Makefile.in
index 1e887e6542a8..2c4fcb976855 100644
--- a/scripts/zpool-config/Makefile.in
+++ b/scripts/zpool-config/Makefile.in
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/scripts/zpool-layout/Makefile.in b/scripts/zpool-layout/Makefile.in
index 61067566d57a..bebd47b8feae 100644
--- a/scripts/zpool-layout/Makefile.in
+++ b/scripts/zpool-layout/Makefile.in
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/udev/Makefile.in b/udev/Makefile.in
index e1e592433043..856d11aaf4f1 100644
--- a/udev/Makefile.in
+++ b/udev/Makefile.in
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/udev/rules.d/Makefile.in b/udev/rules.d/Makefile.in
index dba7a4511c6f..37eb4c732eac 100644
--- a/udev/rules.d/Makefile.in
+++ b/udev/rules.d/Makefile.in
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ am__aclocal_m4_deps =  \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-for-each_segment.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-rq-is_sync.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-security-inode-init.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-set-nlink.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-truncate-setsize.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel-xattr-handler.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/config/kernel.m4 \
diff --git a/zfs_config.h.in b/zfs_config.h.in
index 41d7ab152d99..e0f746704b99 100644
--- a/zfs_config.h.in
+++ b/zfs_config.h.in
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@
 /* rq_is_sync() is available */
 #undef HAVE_RQ_IS_SYNC
 
+/* set_nlink() is available */
+#undef HAVE_SET_NLINK
+
 /* Define to 1 if you have the <stdint.h> header file. */
 #undef HAVE_STDINT_H