1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/rwsem.h b/include/linux/rwsem.h
index ab93b6eae696..67dbb57508b1 100644
--- a/include/linux/rwsem.h
+++ b/include/linux/rwsem.h
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ struct rw_semaphore {
 };
 
 /*
- * Setting bit 0 of the owner field with other non-zero bits will indicate
+ * Setting bit 1 of the owner field but not bit 0 will indicate
  * that the rwsem is writer-owned with an unknown owner.
  */
-#define RWSEM_OWNER_UNKNOWN     ((struct task_struct *)-1L)
+#define RWSEM_OWNER_UNKNOWN     ((struct task_struct *)-2L)
 
 extern struct rw_semaphore *rwsem_down_read_failed(struct rw_semaphore *sem);
 extern struct rw_semaphore *rwsem_down_read_failed_killable(struct rw_semaphore *sem);