diff --git a/fs/ext4/file.c b/fs/ext4/file.c
index d17d12ed6f73..510e66422f04 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/file.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/file.c
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ static loff_t ext4_seek_data(struct file *file, loff_t offset, loff_t maxsize)
 	inode_lock(inode);
 
 	isize = i_size_read(inode);
-	if (offset >= isize) {
+	if (offset < 0 || offset >= isize) {
 		inode_unlock(inode);
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ static loff_t ext4_seek_hole(struct file *file, loff_t offset, loff_t maxsize)
 	inode_lock(inode);
 
 	isize = i_size_read(inode);
-	if (offset >= isize) {
+	if (offset < 0 || offset >= isize) {
 		inode_unlock(inode);
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}