1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/file_table.c b/fs/file_table.c
index d17fd691b832..287fdce7f767 100644
--- a/fs/file_table.c
+++ b/fs/file_table.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ struct file *get_empty_filp(void)
                  * percpu_counters are inaccurate.  Do an expensive check before
                  * we go and fail.
                  */
-                if (percpu_counter_sum(&nr_files) >= files_stat.max_files)
+                if (percpu_counter_sum_positive(&nr_files) >= files_stat.max_files)
                         goto over;
         }