while (target_dir->d_flags & DCACHE_DISCONNECTED && noprogress++ < 10) {
                struct dentry *pd = find_disconnected_root(target_dir);
 
+               BUG_ON(pd == mnt->mnt_sb->s_root);
+
                if (!IS_ROOT(pd)) {
                        /* must have found a connected parent - great */
                        spin_lock(&pd->d_lock);
                        pd->d_flags &= ~DCACHE_DISCONNECTED;
                        spin_unlock(&pd->d_lock);
                        noprogress = 0;
-               } else if (pd == mnt->mnt_sb->s_root) {
-                       printk(KERN_ERR "export: Eeek filesystem root is not connected, impossible\n");
-                       spin_lock(&pd->d_lock);
-                       pd->d_flags &= ~DCACHE_DISCONNECTED;
-                       spin_unlock(&pd->d_lock);
-                       noprogress = 0;
                } else {
                        /*
                         * We have hit the top of a disconnected path, try to