diff --git a/fs/ext3/inode.c b/fs/ext3/inode.c
index 7e87e37..b176d42 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/inode.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/inode.c
@@ -1071,8 +1071,7 @@ struct buffer_head *ext3_getblk(handle_t *handle, struct inode *inode,
 	 * mapped. 0 in case of a HOLE.
 	 */
 	if (err > 0) {
-		if (err > 1)
-			WARN_ON(1);
+		WARN_ON(err > 1);
 		err = 0;
 	}
 	*errp = err;