diff --git a/fs/f2fs/super.c b/fs/f2fs/super.c
index 5fea1c486506..a49d892bcaa4 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/super.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/super.c
@@ -2961,6 +2961,7 @@ static int read_raw_super_block(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi,
 			f2fs_err(sbi, "Unable to read %dth superblock",
 				 block + 1);
 			err = -EIO;
+			*recovery = 1;
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -2970,6 +2971,7 @@ static int read_raw_super_block(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi,
 			f2fs_err(sbi, "Can't find valid F2FS filesystem in %dth superblock",
 				 block + 1);
 			brelse(bh);
+			*recovery = 1;
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -2982,10 +2984,6 @@ static int read_raw_super_block(struct f2fs_sb_info *sbi,
 		brelse(bh);
 	}
 
-	/* Fail to read any one of the superblocks*/
-	if (err < 0)
-		*recovery = 1;
-
 	/* No valid superblock */
 	if (!*raw_super)
 		kvfree(super);