diff --git a/sys/fs/ext2fs/ext2_inode.c b/sys/fs/ext2fs/ext2_inode.c
index b2feaa17d9e8..82a3782ad977 100644
--- a/sys/fs/ext2fs/ext2_inode.c
+++ b/sys/fs/ext2fs/ext2_inode.c
@@ -341,10 +341,9 @@ ext2_truncate(vp, length, flags, cred, td)
 	 * Put back the real size.
 	 */
 	oip->i_size = length;
-	oip->i_blocks -= blocksreleased;
 	if (oip->i_blocks > blocksreleased)
 		oip->i_blocks -= blocksreleased;
-	else	/* sanity */
+	else			/* sanity */
 		oip->i_blocks = 0;
 	oip->i_flag |= IN_CHANGE;
 	vnode_pager_setsize(ovp, length);