diff --git a/fatent.c b/fatent.c
index e22a77b7d54c..f46bbce781bb 100644
--- a/fatent.c
+++ b/fatent.c
@@ -359,8 +359,9 @@ int exfat_alloc_cluster(struct inode *inode, unsigned int num_alloc,
 
 	/* check cluster validation */
 	if (!is_valid_cluster(sbi, hint_clu)) {
-		exfat_err(sb, "hint_cluster is invalid (%u)",
-			hint_clu);
+		if (hint_clu != sbi->num_clusters)
+			exfat_err(sb, "hint_cluster is invalid (%u), rewind to the first cluster",
+					hint_clu);
 		hint_clu = EXFAT_FIRST_CLUSTER;
 		p_chain->flags = ALLOC_FAT_CHAIN;
 	}