1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index a646e4f36c4..5f889d0cbfc 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -3378,8 +3378,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(set_user_nice);
  */
 int can_nice(const task_t *p, const int nice)
 {
-        /* convert nice value [19,-20] to rlimit style value [0,39] */
-        int nice_rlim = 19 - nice;
+        /* convert nice value [19,-20] to rlimit style value [1,40] */
+        int nice_rlim = 20 - nice;
         return (nice_rlim <= p->signal->rlim[RLIMIT_NICE].rlim_cur ||
                 capable(CAP_SYS_NICE));
 }