diff --git a/fs/logfs/readwrite.c b/fs/logfs/readwrite.c
index 8c663a55b726d4191758e213144b202d9108633f..e37cee3b100735bba386c3d47630824973cd0cd5 100644
--- a/fs/logfs/readwrite.c
+++ b/fs/logfs/readwrite.c
@@ -892,6 +892,8 @@ u64 logfs_seek_hole(struct inode *inode, u64 bix)
 		return bix;
 	else if (li->li_data[INDIRECT_INDEX] & LOGFS_FULLY_POPULATED)
 		bix = maxbix(li->li_height);
+	else if (bix >= maxbix(li->li_height))
+		return bix;
 	else {
 		bix = seek_holedata_loop(inode, bix, 0);
 		if (bix < maxbix(li->li_height))