diff --git a/cmds-filesystem.c b/cmds-filesystem.c
index 507239ad..045c896f 100644
--- a/cmds-filesystem.c
+++ b/cmds-filesystem.c
@@ -464,11 +464,6 @@ static int cmd_resize(int argc, char **argv)
 	amount = argv[1];
 	path = argv[2];
 
-	fd = open_file_or_dir(path);
-	if (fd < 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: can't access to '%s'\n", path);
-		return 12;
-	}
 	len = strlen(amount);
 	if (len == 0 || len >= BTRFS_VOL_NAME_MAX) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: size value too long ('%s)\n",
@@ -476,6 +471,12 @@ static int cmd_resize(int argc, char **argv)
 		return 14;
 	}
 
+	fd = open_file_or_dir(path);
+	if (fd < 0) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: can't access to '%s'\n", path);
+		return 12;
+	}
+
 	printf("Resize '%s' of '%s'\n", path, amount);
 	strncpy(args.name, amount, BTRFS_PATH_NAME_MAX);
 	args.name[BTRFS_PATH_NAME_MAX-1] = 0;