diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c
index 031d8f570f58..5d3127ca68a4 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c
@@ -834,6 +834,8 @@ 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)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/*
 	 *	insert entry for new key