diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c
index 8f85177f284b..4e29f8c7d624 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c
@@ -2128,6 +2128,13 @@ int dtDelete(tid_t tid,
 					next_index = -1;
 				else {
 					stbl = DT_GETSTBL(np);
+
+					if (stbl[0] < 0 || stbl[0] > 127) {
+						DT_PUTPAGE(mp);
+						jfs_error(ip->i_sb, "stbl[0] out of bound\n");
+						return -EIO;
+					}
+
 					ldtentry =
 					    (struct ldtentry *) & np->
 					    slot[stbl[0]];