1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/timer.c b/kernel/timer.c
index 9199f3c52215..be394af5bc22 100644
--- a/kernel/timer.c
+++ b/kernel/timer.c
@@ -750,13 +750,14 @@ unsigned long apply_slack(struct timer_list *timer, unsigned long expires)
         unsigned long expires_limit, mask;
         int bit;
 
-        expires_limit = expires + timer->slack;
+        expires_limit = expires;
 
-        if (timer->slack < 0) /* auto slack: use 0.4% */
+        if (timer->slack > -1)
+                expires_limit = expires + timer->slack;
+        else if (time_after(expires, jiffies)) /* auto slack: use 0.4% */
                 expires_limit = expires + (expires - jiffies)/256;
 
         mask = expires ^ expires_limit;
-
         if (mask == 0)
                 return expires;