diff --git a/include/linux/slab.h b/include/linux/slab.h
index 7d0ecc1659f0..d859354b9e51 100644
--- a/include/linux/slab.h
+++ b/include/linux/slab.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
  */
 #define ZERO_SIZE_PTR ((void *)16)
 
-#define ZERO_OR_NULL_PTR(x) ((unsigned long)(x) < \
+#define ZERO_OR_NULL_PTR(x) ((unsigned long)(x) <= \
 				(unsigned long)ZERO_SIZE_PTR)
 
 /*