diff --git a/e2fsck/pass1.c b/e2fsck/pass1.c
index b007f652..ff47e522 100644
--- a/e2fsck/pass1.c
+++ b/e2fsck/pass1.c
@@ -1251,6 +1251,8 @@ void e2fsck_pass1(e2fsck_t ctx)
 						ctx->flags |= E2F_FLAG_ABORT;
 						goto endit;
 					}
+					if (LINUX_S_ISLNK(inode->i_mode))
+						inode->i_flags &= ~EXT4_INLINE_DATA_FL;
 					e2fsck_write_inode(ctx, ino, inode,
 							   "pass1");
 					failed_csum = 0;
diff --git a/tests/f_inlinedata_repair/expect.1 b/tests/f_inlinedata_repair/expect.1
index cc220ba1..9c84b143 100644
--- a/tests/f_inlinedata_repair/expect.1
+++ b/tests/f_inlinedata_repair/expect.1
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ Salvage? yes
 Directory inode 32, block #0, offset 4: directory corrupted
 Salvage? yes
 
+Symlink /1 (inode #12) is invalid.
+Clear? yes
+
 Symlink /3 (inode #14) is invalid.
 Clear? yes
 
@@ -51,5 +54,5 @@ Unattached zero-length inode 35.  Clear? yes
 Pass 5: Checking group summary information
 
 test_filesys: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
-test_filesys: 27/128 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 18/512 blocks
+test_filesys: 26/128 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 18/512 blocks
 Exit status is 1
diff --git a/tests/f_inlinedata_repair/expect.2 b/tests/f_inlinedata_repair/expect.2
index 2c400a57..69d874e6 100644
--- a/tests/f_inlinedata_repair/expect.2
+++ b/tests/f_inlinedata_repair/expect.2
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Pass 2: Checking directory structure
 Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
 Pass 4: Checking reference counts
 Pass 5: Checking group summary information
-test_filesys: 27/128 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 18/512 blocks
+test_filesys: 26/128 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 18/512 blocks
 Exit status is 0