diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index cb09238f6d32..4c26dc3a8295 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -100,16 +100,18 @@
 )
 
 /*
- * Divide positive or negative dividend by positive divisor and round
- * to closest integer. Result is undefined for negative divisors and
- * for negative dividends if the divisor variable type is unsigned.
+ * Divide positive or negative dividend by positive or negative divisor
+ * and round to closest integer. Result is undefined for negative
+ * divisors if he dividend variable type is unsigned and for negative
+ * dividends if the divisor variable type is unsigned.
  */
 #define DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(x, divisor)(			\
 {							\
 	typeof(x) __x = x;				\
 	typeof(divisor) __d = divisor;			\
 	(((typeof(x))-1) > 0 ||				\
-	 ((typeof(divisor))-1) > 0 || (__x) > 0) ?	\
+	 ((typeof(divisor))-1) > 0 ||			\
+	 (((__x) > 0) == ((__d) > 0))) ?		\
 		(((__x) + ((__d) / 2)) / (__d)) :	\
 		(((__x) - ((__d) / 2)) / (__d));	\
 }							\