diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/VFS.h b/kernel/src/fs/VFS.h
index dbe471ee..dc75c405 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/VFS.h
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/VFS.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace VFS
         ino_t inum;
         size_t size { 0 };
         mode_t mode;
-        nlink_t nlinks { 1 };
+        nlink_t nlinks { 0 };
         uid_t uid { 0 };
         gid_t gid { 0 };
         dev_t devid { 0 };
diff --git a/kernel/src/fs/tmpfs/Inode.h b/kernel/src/fs/tmpfs/Inode.h
index 68c6fd02..df354357 100644
--- a/kernel/src/fs/tmpfs/Inode.h
+++ b/kernel/src/fs/tmpfs/Inode.h
@@ -269,10 +269,12 @@ namespace TmpFS
 
         void did_link() override
         {
+            m_metadata.nlinks++;
         }
 
         void did_unlink() override
         {
+            m_metadata.nlinks--;
             m_self = {};
             m_entries.clear();
         }