diff --git a/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c b/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
index 0d6c07cc..4cf61ec 100644
--- a/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
+++ b/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
@@ -832,16 +832,14 @@
 		    (befs_super_block *) ((void *) bh->b_data + x86_sb_off);
 	}
 
-	if (befs_load_sb(sb, disk_sb) != BEFS_OK)
+	if ((befs_load_sb(sb, disk_sb) != BEFS_OK) ||
+	    (befs_check_sb(sb) != BEFS_OK))
 		goto unacquire_bh;
 
 	befs_dump_super_block(sb, disk_sb);
 
 	brelse(bh);
 
-	if (befs_check_sb(sb) != BEFS_OK)
-		goto unacquire_priv_sbp;
-
 	if( befs_sb->num_blocks > ~((sector_t)0) ) {
 		befs_error(sb, "blocks count: %llu "
 			"is larger than the host can use",