diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 193e977a10eaeb6a7f9ca5927d08f558d68df434..3fa5b8f3aae3207901d2ce9008e9d481a7c42246 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -3225,7 +3225,7 @@ static ssize_t wq_nice_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	if (sscanf(buf, "%d", &attrs->nice) == 1 &&
-	    attrs->nice >= -20 && attrs->nice <= 19)
+	    attrs->nice >= MIN_NICE && attrs->nice <= MAX_NICE)
 		ret = apply_workqueue_attrs(wq, attrs);
 	else
 		ret = -EINVAL;