--- java/org/apache/jasper/compiler/Validator.java	(revision 1490425)
+++ java/org/apache/jasper/compiler/Validator.java	(working copy)
@@ -1435,9 +1435,11 @@ 
                     if (node instanceof ELNode.Root) {
                         if (((ELNode.Root) node).getType() == '$') {
                             elExpression = true;
+                            break;
                         } else if (checkDeferred && !pageInfo.isDeferredSyntaxAllowedAsLiteral()
                                 && ((ELNode.Root) node).getType() == '#') {
                             elExpression = true;
+                            break;
                         }
                     }
                 }