diff --git a/fs/ubifs/log.c b/fs/ubifs/log.c
index c345e12..a41713e 100644
--- a/fs/ubifs/log.c
+++ b/fs/ubifs/log.c
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@
 	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&c->log_mutex);
-
-	if (c->ro_media) {
+	ubifs_assert(!c->ro_media);
+	if (c->ro_error) {
 		err = -EROFS;
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}