diff --git a/kernel/sched/loadavg.c b/kernel/sched/loadavg.c
index ef7159012cf3..b0b93fd33af9 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/loadavg.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/loadavg.c
@@ -99,10 +99,13 @@ long calc_load_fold_active(struct rq *this_rq)
 static unsigned long
 calc_load(unsigned long load, unsigned long exp, unsigned long active)
 {
-	load *= exp;
-	load += active * (FIXED_1 - exp);
-	load += 1UL << (FSHIFT - 1);
-	return load >> FSHIFT;
+	unsigned long newload;
+
+	newload = load * exp + active * (FIXED_1 - exp);
+	if (active >= load)
+		newload += FIXED_1-1;
+
+	return newload / FIXED_1;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ_COMMON