diff --git a/fs/fat/fat_write.c b/fs/fat/fat_write.c
index a2682b5f465..fc932df953c 100644
--- a/fs/fat/fat_write.c
+++ b/fs/fat/fat_write.c
@@ -260,9 +260,8 @@ fill_dir_slot(fat_itr *itr, const char *l_name)
 			flush_dir(itr);
 
 		/* allocate a cluster for more entries */
-		if (!fat_itr_next(itr))
-			if (!itr->dent &&
-			    (!itr->is_root || itr->fsdata->fatsize == 32) &&
+		if (!fat_itr_next(itr) && !itr->dent)
+			if ((itr->is_root && itr->fsdata->fatsize != 32) ||
 			    new_dir_table(itr))
 				return -1;
 	}