diff --git a/samples/memfs/inode.go b/samples/memfs/inode.go
index 5017290..c969767 100644
--- a/samples/memfs/inode.go
+++ b/samples/memfs/inode.go
@@ -191,7 +191,8 @@ func (inode *inode) RemoveChild(name string) {
 
 	// Mark it as unused.
 	inode.entries[i] = fuseutil.Dirent{
-		Type: fuseutil.DT_Unknown,
+		Type:   fuseutil.DT_Unknown,
+		Offset: fuse.DirOffset(i + 1),
 	}
 }