diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c
index 6ed2e1d4c894..ac42f8ee553f 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c
@@ -2179,6 +2179,9 @@ static int diNewExt(struct inomap * imap, struct iag * iagp, int extno)
 	/* get the ag and iag numbers for this iag.
 	 */
 	agno = BLKTOAG(le64_to_cpu(iagp->agstart), sbi);
+	if (agno >= MAXAG || agno < 0)
+		return -EIO;
+
 	iagno = le32_to_cpu(iagp->iagnum);
 
 	/* check if this is the last free extent within the