diff --git a/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c b/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
index c12caae9a967..ee0cbae521b9 100644
--- a/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
+++ b/fs/befs/linuxvfs.c
@@ -860,7 +860,8 @@ befs_fill_super(struct super_block *sb, struct fs_context *fc)
 	 */
 	sb->s_magic = BEFS_SUPER_MAGIC;
 	/* Set real blocksize of fs */
-	sb_set_blocksize(sb, (ulong) befs_sb->block_size);
+	if (!sb_set_blocksize(sb, (ulong) befs_sb->block_size))
+		goto unacquire_priv_sbp;
 	sb->s_op = &befs_sops;
 	sb->s_export_op = &befs_export_operations;
 	sb->s_time_min = 0;