diff --git a/mm/slab.c b/mm/slab.c
index a1478779901406362b9898d9a41c765c90430afb..445bcc87b34697886138c62b9e5e1bd3750cb5b1 100644
--- a/mm/slab.c
+++ b/mm/slab.c
@@ -2997,7 +2997,7 @@ static void *cache_alloc_refill(struct kmem_cache *cachep, gfp_t flags)
 		 * there must be at least one object available for
 		 * allocation.
 		 */
-		BUG_ON(slabp->inuse < 0 || slabp->inuse >= cachep->num);
+		BUG_ON(slabp->inuse >= cachep->num);
 
 		while (slabp->inuse < cachep->num && batchcount--) {
 			STATS_INC_ALLOCED(cachep);