diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c
index ecb8e05b8b84..c33b407946d0 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ int diFree(struct inode *ip)
 			 * we can link the current iag onto the list at
 			 * the head.
 			 */
-			if ((fwd = imap->im_agctl[agno].inofree) >= 0) {
+			if ((fwd = imap->im_agctl[agno].inofree) >= 0 && fwd != iagno) {
 				/* read the iag that currently is the head
 				 * of the list.
 				 */