diff --git a/libxfs/xfs_attr.c b/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
index 4818eabb..a9241d18 100644
--- a/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
+++ b/libxfs/xfs_attr.c
@@ -1510,9 +1510,33 @@ xfs_attr_node_get(
 	return error;
 }
 
-/* Returns true if the attribute entry name is valid. */
-bool
-xfs_attr_namecheck(
+/*
+ * Verify parent pointer attribute is valid.
+ * Return true on success or false on failure
+ */
+STATIC bool
+xfs_verify_pptr(
+	struct xfs_mount			*mp,
+	const struct xfs_parent_name_rec	*rec)
+{
+	xfs_ino_t				p_ino;
+	xfs_dir2_dataptr_t			p_diroffset;
+
+	p_ino = be64_to_cpu(rec->p_ino);
+	p_diroffset = be32_to_cpu(rec->p_diroffset);
+
+	if (!xfs_verify_ino(mp, p_ino))
+		return false;
+
+	if (p_diroffset > XFS_DIR2_MAX_DATAPTR)
+		return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+/* Returns true if the string attribute entry name is valid. */
+static bool
+xfs_str_attr_namecheck(
 	const void	*name,
 	size_t		length)
 {
@@ -1527,6 +1551,23 @@ xfs_attr_namecheck(
 	return !memchr(name, 0, length);
 }
 
+/* Returns true if the attribute entry name is valid. */
+bool
+xfs_attr_namecheck(
+	struct xfs_mount	*mp,
+	const void		*name,
+	size_t			length,
+	int			flags)
+{
+	if (flags & XFS_ATTR_PARENT) {
+		if (length != sizeof(struct xfs_parent_name_rec))
+			return false;
+		return xfs_verify_pptr(mp, (struct xfs_parent_name_rec *)name);
+	}
+
+	return xfs_str_attr_namecheck(name, length);
+}
+
 int __init
 xfs_attr_intent_init_cache(void)
 {
diff --git a/libxfs/xfs_attr.h b/libxfs/xfs_attr.h
index 81be9b3e..af92cc57 100644
--- a/libxfs/xfs_attr.h
+++ b/libxfs/xfs_attr.h
@@ -547,7 +547,8 @@ int xfs_attr_get(struct xfs_da_args *args);
 int xfs_attr_set(struct xfs_da_args *args);
 int xfs_attr_set_iter(struct xfs_attr_intent *attr);
 int xfs_attr_remove_iter(struct xfs_attr_intent *attr);
-bool xfs_attr_namecheck(const void *name, size_t length);
+bool xfs_attr_namecheck(struct xfs_mount *mp, const void *name, size_t length,
+			int flags);
 int xfs_attr_calc_size(struct xfs_da_args *args, int *local);
 void xfs_init_attr_trans(struct xfs_da_args *args, struct xfs_trans_res *tres,
 			 unsigned int *total);
diff --git a/libxfs/xfs_da_format.h b/libxfs/xfs_da_format.h
index fa0f46db..e7045b36 100644
--- a/libxfs/xfs_da_format.h
+++ b/libxfs/xfs_da_format.h
@@ -757,6 +757,14 @@ xfs_attr3_leaf_name(xfs_attr_leafblock_t *leafp, int idx)
 	return &((char *)leafp)[be16_to_cpu(entries[idx].nameidx)];
 }
 
+static inline int
+xfs_attr3_leaf_flags(xfs_attr_leafblock_t *leafp, int idx)
+{
+	struct xfs_attr_leaf_entry *entries = xfs_attr3_leaf_entryp(leafp);
+
+	return entries[idx].flags;
+}
+
 static inline xfs_attr_leaf_name_remote_t *
 xfs_attr3_leaf_name_remote(xfs_attr_leafblock_t *leafp, int idx)
 {
diff --git a/repair/attr_repair.c b/repair/attr_repair.c
index f117f9ae..25588b3b 100644
--- a/repair/attr_repair.c
+++ b/repair/attr_repair.c
@@ -292,8 +292,9 @@ process_shortform_attr(
 		}
 
 		/* namecheck checks for null chars in attr names. */
-		if (!libxfs_attr_namecheck(currententry->nameval,
-					   currententry->namelen)) {
+		if (!libxfs_attr_namecheck(mp, currententry->nameval,
+					   currententry->namelen,
+					   currententry->flags)) {
 			do_warn(
 	_("entry contains illegal character in shortform attribute name\n"));
 			junkit = 1;
@@ -469,12 +470,14 @@ process_leaf_attr_local(
 	xfs_dablk_t		da_bno,
 	xfs_ino_t		ino)
 {
-	xfs_attr_leaf_name_local_t *local;
+	xfs_attr_leaf_name_local_t	*local;
+	int				flags;
 
 	local = xfs_attr3_leaf_name_local(leaf, i);
+	flags = xfs_attr3_leaf_flags(leaf, i);
 	if (local->namelen == 0 ||
-	    !libxfs_attr_namecheck(local->nameval,
-				   local->namelen)) {
+	    !libxfs_attr_namecheck(mp, local->nameval,
+				   local->namelen, flags)) {
 		do_warn(
 	_("attribute entry %d in attr block %u, inode %" PRIu64 " has bad name (namelen = %d)\n"),
 			i, da_bno, ino, local->namelen);
@@ -525,12 +528,14 @@ process_leaf_attr_remote(
 {
 	xfs_attr_leaf_name_remote_t *remotep;
 	char*			value;
+	int			flags;
 
 	remotep = xfs_attr3_leaf_name_remote(leaf, i);
+	flags = xfs_attr3_leaf_flags(leaf, i);
 
 	if (remotep->namelen == 0 ||
-	    !libxfs_attr_namecheck(remotep->name,
-				   remotep->namelen) ||
+	    !libxfs_attr_namecheck(mp, remotep->name,
+				   remotep->namelen, flags) ||
 	    be32_to_cpu(entry->hashval) !=
 			libxfs_da_hashname((unsigned char *)&remotep->name[0],
 					   remotep->namelen) ||
