diff --git a/fs/fat/os_adapt/fatfs.c b/fs/fat/os_adapt/fatfs.c
index 0ff14a06ce32b62194813fd85bcd1cd3171bc47b..de0ab68bdbbee9b00a1db2c615be189041ee5c72 100644
--- a/fs/fat/os_adapt/fatfs.c
+++ b/fs/fat/os_adapt/fatfs.c
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ int fatfs_lookup(struct Vnode *parent, const char *path, int len, struct Vnode *
             goto ERROR_UNLOCK;
         }
     } else {
+        vp->parent = parent;
         free(dfp); /* hash hit dfp is no needed */
     }