1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/util-linux/mkfs_ext2.c b/util-linux/mkfs_ext2.c
index 10f7f5fb4..ea35e5287 100644
--- a/util-linux/mkfs_ext2.c
+++ b/util-linux/mkfs_ext2.c
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ int mkfs_ext2_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                 kilobytes = xatoull(argv[1]);
                 // seek past end fails on block devices but works on files
                 if (lseek(fd, kilobytes * 1024 - 1, SEEK_SET) != (off_t)-1) {
-                        xwrite(fd, "", 1); // file grows if needed
+                        if (!(opts & OPT_n))
+                                xwrite(fd, "", 1); // file grows if needed
                 }
                 //else {
                 //      bb_error_msg("warning, block device is smaller");