1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/jffs2/nodemgmt.c b/fs/jffs2/nodemgmt.c
index 0c96eb52c797..03310721712f 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/nodemgmt.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/nodemgmt.c
@@ -417,14 +417,16 @@ static int jffs2_do_reserve_space(struct jffs2_sb_info *c, uint32_t minsize,
                         spin_unlock(&c->erase_completion_lock);
 
                         ret = jffs2_prealloc_raw_node_refs(c, jeb, 1);
-                        if (ret)
-                                return ret;
+
                         /* Just lock it again and continue. Nothing much can change because
                            we hold c->alloc_sem anyway. In fact, it's not entirely clear why
                            we hold c->erase_completion_lock in the majority of this function...
                            but that's a question for another (more caffeine-rich) day. */
                         spin_lock(&c->erase_completion_lock);
 
+                        if (ret)
+                                return ret;
+
                         waste = jeb->free_size;
                         jffs2_link_node_ref(c, jeb,
                                             (jeb->offset + c->sector_size - waste) | REF_OBSOLETE,