diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c
index cb3cda1390ad..516bac758053 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c
@@ -2976,6 +2976,8 @@ static int dbFindLeaf(dmtree_t *tp, int l2nb, int *leafidx, bool is_ctl)
 		 */
 		assert(n < 4);
 	}
+	if (le32_to_cpu(tp->dmt_leafidx) > LPERDMAP)
+		return -ENOSPC;
 
 	/* set the return to the leftmost leaf describing sufficient
 	 * free space.