diff --git a/kernel/kernel/FS/Ext2/Inode.cpp b/kernel/kernel/FS/Ext2/Inode.cpp
index 0103a6e9ec..54a82ea663 100644
--- a/kernel/kernel/FS/Ext2/Inode.cpp
+++ b/kernel/kernel/FS/Ext2/Inode.cpp
@@ -306,8 +306,7 @@ done:
 		ASSERT(mode().ifdir());
 		ASSERT(offset >= 0);
 
-		const uint32_t data_block_count = blocks();
-		if (offset >= data_block_count)
+		if (offset >= max_used_data_block_count())
 		{
 			list->entry_count = 0;
 			return {};