diff --git a/lib/ext2fs/mkdir.c b/lib/ext2fs/mkdir.c
index 3bbe808..d48a075 100644
--- a/lib/ext2fs/mkdir.c
+++ b/lib/ext2fs/mkdir.c
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ errcode_t ext2fs_mkdir(ext2_filsys fs, ext2_ino_t parent, ext2_ino_t inum,
 	}
 
 	if (fs->super->s_feature_incompat & EXT4_FEATURE_INCOMPAT_INLINE_DATA &&
-	    ino > EXT2_FIRST_INO(fs->super) && strcmp("lost+found", name) != 0) {
+	    ino >= EXT2_FIRST_INO(fs->super) &&
+	    strcmp("lost+found", name) != 0) {
 		retval = ext2fs_inline_data_mkdir(fs, parent, ino, name);
 		if (retval)
 			goto cleanup;