--- src/base/ftstream.c	2010-10-13 10:06:22.000000000 -0400
+++ src/base/ftstream.c.oden	2010-10-13 10:11:09.000000000 -0400
@@ -59,8 +59,16 @@
   {
     FT_Error  error = FT_Err_Ok;
 
+    /* note that seeking to the first position after the file is valid */
+    if ( pos > stream->size )
+    {
+      FT_ERROR(( "FT_Stream_Seek:"
+                 " invalid i/o; pos = 0x%lx, size = 0x%lx\n",
+                 pos, stream->size ));
+      error = FT_Err_Invalid_Stream_Operation;
+    }
 
-    if ( stream->read )
+    if ( !error && stream->read )
     {
       if ( stream->read( stream, pos, 0, 0 ) )
       {
@@ -71,15 +79,6 @@
         error = FT_Err_Invalid_Stream_Operation;
       }
     }
-    /* note that seeking to the first position after the file is valid */
-    else if ( pos > stream->size )
-    {
-      FT_ERROR(( "FT_Stream_Seek:"
-                 " invalid i/o; pos = 0x%lx, size = 0x%lx\n",
-                 pos, stream->size ));
-
-      error = FT_Err_Invalid_Stream_Operation;
-    }
 
     if ( !error )
       stream->pos = pos;