diff --git a/fs/jfs/file.c b/fs/jfs/file.c
index 01b6912e60f8..742cadd1f37e 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/file.c
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ static int jfs_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	int rc;
 
+	if (S_ISREG(inode->i_mode) && inode->i_size < 0)
+		return -EIO;
+
 	if ((rc = dquot_file_open(inode, file)))
 		return rc;