diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_extent.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_extent.c
index 63d21822d309..7701159422a1 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_extent.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_extent.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ extBalloc(struct inode *ip, s64 hint, s64 * nblocks, s64 * blkno)
         */
 
        /* give up if no space left */
-       if (bmp->db_maxfreebud == -1)
+       if (bmp->db_maxfreebud >= 0 && bmp->db_maxfreebud < 63)
                return -ENOSPC;
 
        max = (s64) 1 << bmp->db_maxfreebud;