diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c
index 974ecf5e0d95..3ab410059dc2 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ int dbMount(struct inode *ipbmap)
 	}
 
 	bmp->db_numag = le32_to_cpu(dbmp_le->dn_numag);
-	if (!bmp->db_numag || bmp->db_numag >= MAXAG) {
+	if (!bmp->db_numag || bmp->db_numag > MAXAG) {
 		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto err_release_metapage;
 	}