diff --git a/fs/jffs2/readinode.c b/fs/jffs2/readinode.c
index fca2f84..3093ac4 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/readinode.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/readinode.c
@@ -62,17 +62,15 @@
 #ifndef __ECOS
 	/* TODO: instead, incapsulate point() stuff to jffs2_flash_read(),
 	 * adding and jffs2_flash_read_end() interface. */
-	if (c->mtd->point) {
-		err = mtd_point(c->mtd, ofs, len, &retlen, (void **)&buffer,
-				NULL);
-		if (!err && retlen < len) {
-			JFFS2_WARNING("MTD point returned len too short: %zu instead of %u.\n", retlen, tn->csize);
-			mtd_unpoint(c->mtd, ofs, retlen);
-		} else if (err)
+	err = mtd_point(c->mtd, ofs, len, &retlen, (void **)&buffer, NULL);
+	if (!err && retlen < len) {
+		JFFS2_WARNING("MTD point returned len too short: %zu instead of %u.\n", retlen, tn->csize);
+		mtd_unpoint(c->mtd, ofs, retlen);
+	} else if (err) {
+		if (err != -EOPNOTSUPP)
 			JFFS2_WARNING("MTD point failed: error code %d.\n", err);
-		else
-			pointed = 1; /* succefully pointed to device */
-	}
+	} else
+		pointed = 1; /* succefully pointed to device */
 #endif
 
 	if (!pointed) {