diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/extents.c b/fs/hfsplus/extents.c
index 8a8893d522ef..a930ddd15681 100644
--- a/fs/hfsplus/extents.c
+++ b/fs/hfsplus/extents.c
@@ -237,7 +237,9 @@ int hfsplus_get_block(struct inode *inode, sector_t iblock,
 	ablock = iblock >> sbi->fs_shift;
 
 	if (iblock >= hip->fs_blocks) {
-		if (iblock > hip->fs_blocks || !create)
+		if (!create)
+			return 0;
+		if (iblock > hip->fs_blocks)
 			return -EIO;
 		if (ablock >= hip->alloc_blocks) {
 			res = hfsplus_file_extend(inode, false);