1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/jbd/transaction.c b/fs/jbd/transaction.c
index e1b3c8af4d17..d5c63047a8b3 100644
--- a/fs/jbd/transaction.c
+++ b/fs/jbd/transaction.c
@@ -1314,13 +1314,14 @@ int journal_stop(handle_t *handle)
         int old_handle_count, err;
         pid_t pid;
 
-        J_ASSERT(transaction->t_updates > 0);
         J_ASSERT(journal_current_handle() == handle);
 
         if (is_handle_aborted(handle))
                 err = -EIO;
-        else
+        else {
+                J_ASSERT(transaction->t_updates > 0);
                 err = 0;
+        }
 
         if (--handle->h_ref > 0) {
                 jbd_debug(4, "h_ref %d -> %d\n", handle->h_ref + 1,