diff --git a/libxfs/libxfs_api_defs.h b/libxfs/libxfs_api_defs.h
index 9b44b7709..896b6c953 100644
--- a/libxfs/libxfs_api_defs.h
+++ b/libxfs/libxfs_api_defs.h
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@
 #define xfs_refcountbt_stage_cursor	libxfs_refcountbt_stage_cursor
 #define xfs_refcount_get_rec		libxfs_refcount_get_rec
 #define xfs_refcount_lookup_le		libxfs_refcount_lookup_le
+#define xfs_remove_space_res		libxfs_remove_space_res
 
 #define xfs_rmap_alloc			libxfs_rmap_alloc
 #define xfs_rmapbt_calc_reserves	libxfs_rmapbt_calc_reserves
diff --git a/libxfs/xfs_parent.c b/libxfs/xfs_parent.c
index b0516c3f6..0657728e6 100644
--- a/libxfs/xfs_parent.c
+++ b/libxfs/xfs_parent.c
@@ -202,3 +202,25 @@ xfs_parent_addname(
 	xfs_attr_defer_add(&ppargs->args, XFS_ATTR_DEFER_SET);
 	return 0;
 }
+
+/* Remove a parent pointer to reflect a dirent removal. */
+int
+xfs_parent_removename(
+	struct xfs_trans	*tp,
+	struct xfs_parent_args	*ppargs,
+	struct xfs_inode	*dp,
+	const struct xfs_name	*parent_name,
+	struct xfs_inode	*child)
+{
+	int			error;
+
+	error = xfs_parent_iread_extents(tp, child);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
+	xfs_inode_to_parent_rec(&ppargs->rec, dp);
+	xfs_parent_da_args_init(&ppargs->args, tp, &ppargs->rec, child,
+			child->i_ino, parent_name);
+	xfs_attr_defer_add(&ppargs->args, XFS_ATTR_DEFER_REMOVE);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/libxfs/xfs_parent.h b/libxfs/xfs_parent.h
index 6de24e3ef..4a7fd48c2 100644
--- a/libxfs/xfs_parent.h
+++ b/libxfs/xfs_parent.h
@@ -81,5 +81,8 @@ xfs_parent_finish(
 int xfs_parent_addname(struct xfs_trans *tp, struct xfs_parent_args *ppargs,
 		struct xfs_inode *dp, const struct xfs_name *parent_name,
 		struct xfs_inode *child);
+int xfs_parent_removename(struct xfs_trans *tp, struct xfs_parent_args *ppargs,
+		struct xfs_inode *dp, const struct xfs_name *parent_name,
+		struct xfs_inode *child);
 
 #endif /* __XFS_PARENT_H__ */
diff --git a/libxfs/xfs_trans_space.c b/libxfs/xfs_trans_space.c
index bf4a41492..86a91a3a8 100644
--- a/libxfs/xfs_trans_space.c
+++ b/libxfs/xfs_trans_space.c
@@ -81,3 +81,16 @@ xfs_symlink_space_res(
 
 	return ret;
 }
+
+unsigned int
+xfs_remove_space_res(
+	struct xfs_mount	*mp,
+	unsigned int		namelen)
+{
+	unsigned int		ret = XFS_DIRREMOVE_SPACE_RES(mp);
+
+	if (xfs_has_parent(mp))
+		ret += xfs_parent_calc_space_res(mp, namelen);
+
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/libxfs/xfs_trans_space.h b/libxfs/xfs_trans_space.h
index 354ad1d6e..a4490813c 100644
--- a/libxfs/xfs_trans_space.h
+++ b/libxfs/xfs_trans_space.h
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@
 	 XFS_DQUOT_CLUSTER_SIZE_FSB)
 #define	XFS_QM_QINOCREATE_SPACE_RES(mp)	\
 	XFS_IALLOC_SPACE_RES(mp)
-#define	XFS_REMOVE_SPACE_RES(mp)	\
-	XFS_DIRREMOVE_SPACE_RES(mp)
 #define	XFS_RENAME_SPACE_RES(mp,nl)	\
 	(XFS_DIRREMOVE_SPACE_RES(mp) + XFS_DIRENTER_SPACE_RES(mp,nl))
 #define XFS_IFREE_SPACE_RES(mp)		\
@@ -106,5 +104,6 @@ unsigned int xfs_mkdir_space_res(struct xfs_mount *mp, unsigned int namelen);
 unsigned int xfs_link_space_res(struct xfs_mount *mp, unsigned int namelen);
 unsigned int xfs_symlink_space_res(struct xfs_mount *mp, unsigned int namelen,
 		unsigned int fsblocks);
+unsigned int xfs_remove_space_res(struct xfs_mount *mp, unsigned int namelen);
 
 #endif	/* __XFS_TRANS_SPACE_H__ */
diff --git a/repair/phase6.c b/repair/phase6.c
index c4260fb91..2eba9772d 100644
--- a/repair/phase6.c
+++ b/repair/phase6.c
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ longform_dir2_rebuild(
 	    libxfs_dir_ino_validate(mp, pip.i_ino))
 		pip.i_ino = mp->m_sb.sb_rootino;
 
-	nres = XFS_REMOVE_SPACE_RES(mp);
+	nres = libxfs_remove_space_res(mp, 0);
 	error = -libxfs_trans_alloc(mp, &M_RES(mp)->tr_remove, nres, 0, 0, &tp);
 	if (error)
 		res_failed(error);
@@ -1389,7 +1389,7 @@ dir2_kill_block(
 	int		nres;
 	xfs_trans_t	*tp;
 
-	nres = XFS_REMOVE_SPACE_RES(mp);
+	nres = libxfs_remove_space_res(mp, 0);
 	error = -libxfs_trans_alloc(mp, &M_RES(mp)->tr_remove, nres, 0, 0, &tp);
 	if (error)
 		res_failed(error);
@@ -2908,7 +2908,7 @@ process_dir_inode(
 			 * inode but it's easier than wedging a
 			 * new define in ourselves.
 			 */
-			nres = no_modify ? 0 : XFS_REMOVE_SPACE_RES(mp);
+			nres = no_modify ? 0 : libxfs_remove_space_res(mp, 0);
 			error = -libxfs_trans_alloc(mp, &M_RES(mp)->tr_remove,
 						    nres, 0, 0, &tp);
 			if (error)
