diff --git a/pack-bitmap.c b/pack-bitmap.c
index 4077e731e8..fe5647e72e 100644
--- a/pack-bitmap.c
+++ b/pack-bitmap.c
@@ -138,9 +138,10 @@ static struct ewah_bitmap *read_bitmap_1(struct bitmap_index *index)
 static int load_bitmap_header(struct bitmap_index *index)
 {
 	struct bitmap_disk_header *header = (void *)index->map;
+	size_t header_size = sizeof(*header) - GIT_MAX_RAWSZ + the_hash_algo->rawsz;
 
-	if (index->map_size < sizeof(*header) + the_hash_algo->rawsz)
-		return error("Corrupted bitmap index (missing header data)");
+	if (index->map_size < header_size + the_hash_algo->rawsz)
+		return error("Corrupted bitmap index (too small)");
 
 	if (memcmp(header->magic, BITMAP_IDX_SIGNATURE, sizeof(BITMAP_IDX_SIGNATURE)) != 0)
 		return error("Corrupted bitmap index file (wrong header)");
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ static int load_bitmap_header(struct bitmap_index *index)
 	}
 
 	index->entry_count = ntohl(header->entry_count);
-	index->map_pos += sizeof(*header) - GIT_MAX_RAWSZ + the_hash_algo->rawsz;
+	index->map_pos += header_size;
 	return 0;
 }