diff --git a/libxfs/libxfs_priv.h b/libxfs/libxfs_priv.h
index 9ddba76..aa0a3ad 100644
--- a/libxfs/libxfs_priv.h
+++ b/libxfs/libxfs_priv.h
@@ -440,6 +440,8 @@
 })
 #define xfs_lock_two_inodes(ip0,mode0,ip1,mode1)	((void) 0)
 #define xfs_assert_ilocked(ip, flags)			((void) 0)
+#define xfs_lock_inodes(i_tab, nr, mode)		((void) 0)
+#define xfs_sort_inodes(i_tab, nr)			((void) 0)
 
 /* space allocation */
 #define XFS_EXTENT_BUSY_DISCARDED	0x01	/* undergoing a discard op. */
diff --git a/libxfs/xfs_defer.c b/libxfs/xfs_defer.c
index 3a91bb3..7cf392e 100644
--- a/libxfs/xfs_defer.c
+++ b/libxfs/xfs_defer.c
@@ -1086,7 +1086,11 @@
 	ASSERT(!(tp->t_flags & XFS_TRANS_DIRTY));
 
 	/* Lock the captured resources to the new transaction. */
-	if (dfc->dfc_held.dr_inos == 2)
+	if (dfc->dfc_held.dr_inos > 2) {
+		xfs_sort_inodes(dfc->dfc_held.dr_ip, dfc->dfc_held.dr_inos);
+		xfs_lock_inodes(dfc->dfc_held.dr_ip, dfc->dfc_held.dr_inos,
+				XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
+	} else if (dfc->dfc_held.dr_inos == 2)
 		xfs_lock_two_inodes(dfc->dfc_held.dr_ip[0], XFS_ILOCK_EXCL,
 				    dfc->dfc_held.dr_ip[1], XFS_ILOCK_EXCL);
 	else if (dfc->dfc_held.dr_inos == 1)
diff --git a/libxfs/xfs_defer.h b/libxfs/xfs_defer.h
index 81cca60..8b33803 100644
--- a/libxfs/xfs_defer.h
+++ b/libxfs/xfs_defer.h
@@ -77,7 +77,13 @@
 /*
  * Deferred operation item relogging limits.
  */
-#define XFS_DEFER_OPS_NR_INODES	2	/* join up to two inodes */
+
+/*
+ * Rename w/ parent pointers can require up to 5 inodes with deferred ops to
+ * be joined to the transaction: src_dp, target_dp, src_ip, target_ip, and wip.
+ * These inodes are locked in sorted order by their inode numbers
+ */
+#define XFS_DEFER_OPS_NR_INODES	5
 #define XFS_DEFER_OPS_NR_BUFS	2	/* join up to two buffers */
 
 /* Resources that must be held across a transaction roll. */