diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_mount.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_mount.c
index b83aae56a1f2..631b8bd3e438 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_mount.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_mount.c
@@ -172,15 +172,15 @@ int jfs_mount(struct super_block *sb)
 	}
 	jfs_info("jfs_mount: ipimap:0x%p", ipimap);
 
-	/* map further access of per fileset inodes by the fileset inode */
-	sbi->ipimap = ipimap;
-
 	/* initialize fileset inode allocation map */
 	if ((rc = diMount(ipimap))) {
 		jfs_err("jfs_mount: diMount failed w/rc = %d", rc);
 		goto err_ipimap;
 	}
 
+	/* map further access of per fileset inodes by the fileset inode */
+	sbi->ipimap = ipimap;
+
 	return rc;
 
 	/*