diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/filecheck.c b/fs/ocfs2/filecheck.c
index 90b8d300c1ee..de56e6231af8 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/filecheck.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/filecheck.c
@@ -326,11 +326,7 @@ static ssize_t ocfs2_filecheck_attr_show(struct kobject *kobj,
 		ret = snprintf(buf + total, remain, "%lu\t\t%u\t%s\n",
 			       p->fe_ino, p->fe_done,
 			       ocfs2_filecheck_error(p->fe_status));
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			total = ret;
-			break;
-		}
-		if (ret == remain) {
+		if (ret >= remain) {
 			/* snprintf() didn't fit */
 			total = -E2BIG;
 			break;
diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/stackglue.c b/fs/ocfs2/stackglue.c
index d50e8b8dfea4..16f1bfc407f2 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/stackglue.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/stackglue.c
@@ -500,11 +500,7 @@ static ssize_t ocfs2_loaded_cluster_plugins_show(struct kobject *kobj,
 	list_for_each_entry(p, &ocfs2_stack_list, sp_list) {
 		ret = snprintf(buf, remain, "%s\n",
 			       p->sp_name);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			total = ret;
-			break;
-		}
-		if (ret == remain) {
+		if (ret >= remain) {
 			/* snprintf() didn't fit */
 			total = -E2BIG;
 			break;
@@ -531,7 +527,7 @@ static ssize_t ocfs2_active_cluster_plugin_show(struct kobject *kobj,
 	if (active_stack) {
 		ret = snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s\n",
 			       active_stack->sp_name);
-		if (ret == PAGE_SIZE)
+		if (ret >= PAGE_SIZE)
 			ret = -E2BIG;
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&ocfs2_stack_lock);