diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c
index 5d3127ca68a4..51bb3e14551b 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ int dtInsert(tid_t tid, struct inode *ip,
 	 * the full page.
 	 */
 	DT_GETSEARCH(ip, btstack->top, bn, mp, p, index);
-	if (p->header.freelist == 0)
+	if (p->header.freelist <= 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/*