diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/edd.c b/arch/x86/boot/edd.c
index 03399d6..d93cbc6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/edd.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/edd.c
@@ -167,9 +167,8 @@
 		 * Scan the BIOS-supported hard disks and query EDD
 		 * information...
 		 */
-		get_edd_info(devno, &ei);
-
-		if (boot_params.eddbuf_entries < EDDMAXNR) {
+		if (!get_edd_info(devno, &ei)
+		    && boot_params.eddbuf_entries < EDDMAXNR) {
 			memcpy(edp, &ei, sizeof ei);
 			edp++;
 			boot_params.eddbuf_entries++;