diff --git a/iop/hdd/apa/src/hdd.c b/iop/hdd/apa/src/hdd.c
index da7180993c2..cf2e6b0ef5f 100644
--- a/iop/hdd/apa/src/hdd.c
+++ b/iop/hdd/apa/src/hdd.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ int APA_ENTRYPOINT(int argc, char *argv[])
 	{
 		if(hddDevices[i].status<2)
 		{
-			if(apaJournalRestore(i) != 0)
+			if((hddDevices[i].status != 1) && apaJournalRestore(i) != 0)
 			{
 				APA_PRINTF(APA_DRV_NAME": error: log check failed.\n");
 				return hddInitError();