diff --git a/fs/fat/file.c b/fs/fat/file.c
index 0a7f4a9..6214287 100644
--- a/fs/fat/file.c
+++ b/fs/fat/file.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
 			fatent_brelse(&fatent);
 			return 0;
 		} else if (ret == FAT_ENT_FREE) {
-			fat_fs_panic(sb,
+			fat_fs_error(sb,
 				     "%s: invalid cluster chain (i_pos %lld)",
 				     __func__, MSDOS_I(inode)->i_pos);
 			ret = -EIO;