diff --git a/fs/xfs/scrub/dir_repair.c b/fs/xfs/scrub/dir_repair.c
index 9dc55c918c78..23b80c54aa60 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/scrub/dir_repair.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/scrub/dir_repair.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ xrep_dir_teardown(
 	rd->dir_names = NULL;
 	if (rd->dir_entries)
 		xfarray_destroy(rd->dir_entries);
-	rd->dir_names = NULL;
+	rd->dir_entries = NULL;
 }
 
 /* Set up for a directory repair. */