diff --git a/fs/f2fs/file.c b/fs/f2fs/file.c
index 0e493f63ea41..685e629f768b 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/file.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/file.c
@@ -2086,8 +2086,8 @@ static int f2fs_move_file_range(struct file *file_in, loff_t pos_in,
 	if (unlikely(f2fs_readonly(src->i_sb)))
 		return -EROFS;
 
-	if (S_ISDIR(src->i_mode) || S_ISDIR(dst->i_mode))
-		return -EISDIR;
+	if (!S_ISREG(src->i_mode) || !S_ISREG(dst->i_mode))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (f2fs_encrypted_inode(src) || f2fs_encrypted_inode(dst))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;