diff --git a/fs/ubifs/tnc.c b/fs/ubifs/tnc.c
index e0878a431b9c..d27fd918b9c9 100644
--- a/fs/ubifs/tnc.c
+++ b/fs/ubifs/tnc.c
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ out:
 	 * An enormous hole could cause bulk-read to encompass too many
 	 * page cache pages, so limit the number here.
 	 */
-	if (bu->blk_cnt >= UBIFS_MAX_BULK_READ)
+	if (bu->blk_cnt > UBIFS_MAX_BULK_READ)
 		bu->blk_cnt = UBIFS_MAX_BULK_READ;
 	/*
 	 * Ensure that bulk-read covers a whole number of page cache