diff --git a/extflat/EFread.c b/extflat/EFread.c
index 83e7e62f..7cabd977 100644
--- a/extflat/EFread.c
+++ b/extflat/EFread.c
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ start:
 	argc++;
     }
 
-    if (argc == 0)
+    if ((argc == 0) && (size > 0))
 	goto start;
 
     return (argc);