diff --git a/fs/ext2/ext2fs.c b/fs/ext2/ext2fs.c
index f1fce48a39..182f0acaca 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/ext2fs.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/ext2fs.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ int ext2fs_read_file
 		}
 
 		/* grab middle blocks in one go */
-		if (i != pos / blocksize && i != blockcnt - 1 && blockcnt > 3) {
+		if (i != pos / blocksize && i < blockcnt - 1 && blockcnt > 3) {
 			int oldblk = blknr;
 			int blocknxt;
 			while (i < blockcnt - 1) {