diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c
index e6ed9e09c027..a0213773cc23 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c
@@ -3064,8 +3064,11 @@ xlog_do_recovery_pass(
 		 * still allocate the buffer based on the incorrect on-disk
 		 * size.
 		 */
-		if (h_size > XLOG_HEADER_CYCLE_SIZE &&
-		    (rhead->h_version & cpu_to_be32(XLOG_VERSION_2))) {
+		if (h_size > XLOG_HEADER_CYCLE_SIZE) {
+			if (!(rhead->h_version & cpu_to_be32(XLOG_VERSION_2))) {
+				goto bread_err1;
+			}
+
 			hblks = DIV_ROUND_UP(h_size, XLOG_HEADER_CYCLE_SIZE);
 			if (hblks > 1) {
 				kvfree(hbp);