diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_util.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_util.c
index 15be2c973c40..87b495e2f15a 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_util.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_bmap_util.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ xfs_getbmap(
 			 * extents.
 			 */
 			if (map[i].br_startblock == DELAYSTARTBLOCK &&
-			    map[i].br_startoff <= XFS_B_TO_FSB(mp, XFS_ISIZE(ip)))
+			    map[i].br_startoff < XFS_B_TO_FSB(mp, XFS_ISIZE(ip)))
 				ASSERT((iflags & BMV_IF_DELALLOC) != 0);
 
                         if (map[i].br_startblock == HOLESTARTBLOCK &&