diff --git a/fs/ext3/namei.c b/fs/ext3/namei.c
index 1586807b8177..9d4a89820e1e 100644
--- a/fs/ext3/namei.c
+++ b/fs/ext3/namei.c
@@ -379,13 +379,28 @@ dx_probe(struct dentry *dentry, struct inode *dir,
 
 	entries = (struct dx_entry *) (((char *)&root->info) +
 				       root->info.info_length);
-	assert(dx_get_limit(entries) == dx_root_limit(dir,
-						      root->info.info_length));
+
+	if (dx_get_limit(entries) != dx_root_limit(dir,
+						   root->info.info_length)) {
+		ext3_warning(dir->i_sb, __FUNCTION__,
+			     "dx entry: limit != root limit");
+		brelse(bh);
+		*err = ERR_BAD_DX_DIR;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
 	dxtrace (printk("Look up %x", hash));
 	while (1)
 	{
 		count = dx_get_count(entries);
-		assert (count && count <= dx_get_limit(entries));
+		if (!count || count > dx_get_limit(entries)) {
+			ext3_warning(dir->i_sb, __FUNCTION__,
+				     "dx entry: no count or count > limit");
+			brelse(bh);
+			*err = ERR_BAD_DX_DIR;
+			goto fail2;
+		}
+
 		p = entries + 1;
 		q = entries + count - 1;
 		while (p <= q)
@@ -423,8 +438,15 @@ dx_probe(struct dentry *dentry, struct inode *dir,
 		if (!(bh = ext3_bread (NULL,dir, dx_get_block(at), 0, err)))
 			goto fail2;
 		at = entries = ((struct dx_node *) bh->b_data)->entries;
-		assert (dx_get_limit(entries) == dx_node_limit (dir));
+		if (dx_get_limit(entries) != dx_node_limit (dir)) {
+			ext3_warning(dir->i_sb, __FUNCTION__,
+				     "dx entry: limit != node limit");
+			brelse(bh);
+			*err = ERR_BAD_DX_DIR;
+			goto fail2;
+		}
 		frame++;
+		frame->bh = NULL;
 	}
 fail2:
 	while (frame >= frame_in) {
@@ -432,6 +454,10 @@ dx_probe(struct dentry *dentry, struct inode *dir,
 		frame--;
 	}
 fail:
+	if (*err == ERR_BAD_DX_DIR)
+		ext3_warning(dir->i_sb, __FUNCTION__,
+			     "Corrupt dir inode %ld, running e2fsck is "
+			     "recommended.", dir->i_ino);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/ext4/namei.c b/fs/ext4/namei.c
index da224974af78..9468289637a5 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/namei.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/namei.c
@@ -379,13 +379,28 @@ dx_probe(struct dentry *dentry, struct inode *dir,
 
 	entries = (struct dx_entry *) (((char *)&root->info) +
 				       root->info.info_length);
-	assert(dx_get_limit(entries) == dx_root_limit(dir,
-						      root->info.info_length));
+
+	if (dx_get_limit(entries) != dx_root_limit(dir,
+						   root->info.info_length)) {
+		ext4_warning(dir->i_sb, __FUNCTION__,
+			     "dx entry: limit != root limit");
+		brelse(bh);
+		*err = ERR_BAD_DX_DIR;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
 	dxtrace (printk("Look up %x", hash));
 	while (1)
 	{
 		count = dx_get_count(entries);
-		assert (count && count <= dx_get_limit(entries));
+		if (!count || count > dx_get_limit(entries)) {
+			ext4_warning(dir->i_sb, __FUNCTION__,
+				     "dx entry: no count or count > limit");
+			brelse(bh);
+			*err = ERR_BAD_DX_DIR;
+			goto fail2;
+		}
+
 		p = entries + 1;
 		q = entries + count - 1;
 		while (p <= q)
@@ -423,8 +438,15 @@ dx_probe(struct dentry *dentry, struct inode *dir,
 		if (!(bh = ext4_bread (NULL,dir, dx_get_block(at), 0, err)))
 			goto fail2;
 		at = entries = ((struct dx_node *) bh->b_data)->entries;
-		assert (dx_get_limit(entries) == dx_node_limit (dir));
+		if (dx_get_limit(entries) != dx_node_limit (dir)) {
+			ext4_warning(dir->i_sb, __FUNCTION__,
+				     "dx entry: limit != node limit");
+			brelse(bh);
+			*err = ERR_BAD_DX_DIR;
+			goto fail2;
+		}
 		frame++;
+		frame->bh = NULL;
 	}
 fail2:
 	while (frame >= frame_in) {
@@ -432,6 +454,10 @@ dx_probe(struct dentry *dentry, struct inode *dir,
 		frame--;
 	}
 fail:
+	if (*err == ERR_BAD_DX_DIR)
+		ext4_warning(dir->i_sb, __FUNCTION__,
+			     "Corrupt dir inode %ld, running e2fsck is "
+			     "recommended.", dir->i_ino);
 	return NULL;
 }