diff --git a/fs/fscache/cookie.c b/fs/fscache/cookie.c
index 89acec7..8de2216 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/cookie.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/cookie.c
@@ -327,7 +327,8 @@
 
 object_already_extant:
 	ret = -ENOBUFS;
-	if (fscache_object_is_dead(object)) {
+	if (fscache_object_is_dying(object) ||
+	    fscache_cache_is_broken(object)) {
 		spin_unlock(&cookie->lock);
 		goto error;
 	}