diff --git a/fs/exfat/fatent.c b/fs/exfat/fatent.c
index 65a8c9f..c75c5a2 100644
--- a/fs/exfat/fatent.c
+++ b/fs/exfat/fatent.c
@@ -344,8 +344,9 @@ 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;
 	}