diff --git a/fs/nilfs2/the_nilfs.c b/fs/nilfs2/the_nilfs.c
index ba7c10c..461b721 100644
--- a/fs/nilfs2/the_nilfs.c
+++ b/fs/nilfs2/the_nilfs.c
@@ -468,8 +468,8 @@
 static int nilfs_store_disk_layout(struct the_nilfs *nilfs,
 				   struct nilfs_super_block *sbp)
 {
-	if (le32_to_cpu(sbp->s_rev_level) != NILFS_CURRENT_REV) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "NILFS: revision mismatch "
+	if (le32_to_cpu(sbp->s_rev_level) < NILFS_MIN_SUPP_REV) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "NILFS: unsupported revision "
 		       "(superblock rev.=%d.%d, current rev.=%d.%d). "
 		       "Please check the version of mkfs.nilfs.\n",
 		       le32_to_cpu(sbp->s_rev_level),