diff --git a/fs/btrfs/transaction.c b/fs/btrfs/transaction.c
index 56ab1f5..8a08f94 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/transaction.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/transaction.c
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@
 
 	parent_inode = pending->dentry->d_parent->d_inode;
 	parent_root = BTRFS_I(parent_inode)->root;
-	trans = btrfs_start_transaction(parent_root, 1);
+	trans = btrfs_join_transaction(parent_root, 1);
 
 	/*
 	 * insert the directory item