diff --git a/drivers/staging/erofs/zmap.c b/drivers/staging/erofs/zmap.c
index 7408e86823a4d41a2bfeceed4016ea6e905aaf7b..774dacbc5b323f6a8f2a981ec997e64f9cb67faf 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/erofs/zmap.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/erofs/zmap.c
@@ -350,6 +350,12 @@ static int vle_extent_lookback(struct z_erofs_maprecorder *m,
 
 	switch (m->type) {
 	case Z_EROFS_VLE_CLUSTER_TYPE_NONHEAD:
+		if (unlikely(!m->delta[0])) {
+			errln("invalid lookback distance 0 at nid %llu",
+			      vi->nid);
+			DBG_BUGON(1);
+			return -EFSCORRUPTED;
+		}
 		return vle_extent_lookback(m, m->delta[0]);
 	case Z_EROFS_VLE_CLUSTER_TYPE_PLAIN:
 		map->m_flags &= ~EROFS_MAP_ZIPPED;