diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/dir.c b/fs/hfsplus/dir.c
index e8120a282435..1a44c4621e74 100644
--- a/fs/hfsplus/dir.c
+++ b/fs/hfsplus/dir.c
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ again:
 				cpu_to_be32(HFSP_HARDLINK_TYPE) &&
 				entry.file.user_info.fdCreator ==
 				cpu_to_be32(HFSP_HFSPLUS_CREATOR) &&
+				HFSPLUS_SB(sb)->hidden_dir &&
 				(entry.file.create_date ==
 					HFSPLUS_I(HFSPLUS_SB(sb)->hidden_dir)->
 						create_date ||
 				entry.file.create_date ==
 					HFSPLUS_I(d_inode(sb->s_root))->
-						create_date) &&
-				HFSPLUS_SB(sb)->hidden_dir) {
+						create_date)) {
 			struct qstr str;
 			char name[32];